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SF2399Introduced in the Senate

A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1031.

June 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Shall the bill pass? · April 14, 2026

72

Yes

21

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
J.D. Scholten1No
Robert Henderson2Yes
Thomas Jeneary3Yes
Skyler Wheeler4Yes
Zachary Dieken5Yes
Megan Hess Jones6Yes
Wendy Larson7Yes
Ann Meyer8Yes
Henry Stone9Yes
John Wills10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 327.

  2. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 336.

  3. Amendment S-5034 filed, adopted. S.J. 404.

  4. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 404.

  5. Immediate message. S.J. 404.

  6. Message from Senate. H.J. 432.

  7. Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 438.

  8. Amendment H-8128 filed. H.J. 526.

  9. Substituted for HF 2505. H.J. 560.

  10. Amendment H-8149 filed. H.J. 560.

  11. Point of order raised on amendment H-8149, ruled not germane. H.J. 560.

  12. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8149, yeas 30, nays 63. H.J. 560.

  13. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 561.

  14. Amendment H-8146 filed. H.J. 561.

  15. Point of order raised on amendment H-8146, ruled not germane. H.J. 561.

  16. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8146, yeas 30, nays 63. H.J. 562.

  17. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 562.

  18. Amendment H-8148 filed. H.J. 562.

  19. Point of order raised on amendment H-8148, ruled not germane. H.J. 562.

  20. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8148, yeas 29, nays 63. H.J. 563.

  21. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 563.

  22. Amendment H-8128 adopted. H.J. 564.

  23. Passed House, yeas 74, nays 19. H.J. 564.

  24. Immediate message. H.J. 569.

  25. Message from House, with amendment S-5068. S.J. 479.

  26. Amendment S-5161 to S-5068 filed, adopted. S.J. 733.

  27. Senate concurred with S-5068, as amended. S.J. 733.

  28. Passed Senate, yeas 38, nays 7. S.J. 733.

  29. Immediate message. S.J. 736.

  30. Message from Senate. H.J. 823.

  31. Senate amendment H-8317 filed. H.J. 838.

  32. House concurred in Senate amendment H-8317. H.J. 894.

  33. Passed House, yeas 72, nays 21. H.J. 894.

  34. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1158.

  35. Immediate message. H.J. 898.

  36. Message from House. S.J. 790.

  37. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.

  38. Signed by Governor. S.J. 1031.

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