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SB2741Introduced in the Senate

CRIM CD-HATE CRIME&HARASSMENT

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Introduced by Linda Holmes, District 42

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Deletes the amendatory changes to the hate crime statute. Restores the crime of harassment through electronic communications. In the crime of harassment by telephone, provides that a person commits the crime when he or she uses telephone communication for: (1) making any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal which is known or intended to cause another person significant emotional distress and would cause a reasonable person to experience significant emotional distress; or (2) making a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues, with intent to threaten injury to, or the property of, any person at the called number or to any of his or her family or household members. In the harassment through electronic communications statute, provides that a person commits the crime when he or she uses electronic communication for: (1) making any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal which is known or intended to cause another person significant emotional distress and would cause a reasonable person to experience significant emotional distress; and (2) making repeated electronic communications, during which conversation or text or email messages ensue, solely to harass the person to whom the electronic communication is directed.

Where it stands

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

June 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Judiciary - Criminal Committee · May 5, 2026

14

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Kelly Cassidy14Yes
Kevin Olickal16Not Voting
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar22Yes
Edgar Gonzalez23Yes
Justin Slaughter27Yes
Lisa Davis32Yes
Rick Ryan36Yes
Patrick Sheehan37Yes
Will Guzzardi39Yes
Bob Morgan58Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Criminal Law

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  10. Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2026

  12. Second Reading

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2026

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  19. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  21. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  22. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  25. Arrived in House

  26. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

  27. First Reading

  28. Referred to Rules Committee

  29. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

  30. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  32. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  33. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000

  34. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  36. Second Reading - Short Debate

  37. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  38. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  39. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026

  40. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 2, 2026

  41. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

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