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HB1250Introduced in the House

Public safety procedures.

Passed

Introduced by Timothy O'Brien, District 78

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Public safety procedures. Requires the department of correction to electronically notify, at least seven days in advance, the: (1) county sheriff; (2) prosecuting attorney; and (3) chief of police; of the county or municipality into which the department will release a serious violent felon, including a juvenile adjudicated for an act that would be a serious violent felony, and of the county or municipality where the serious violent felon or juvenile committed the offense. Requires the department of correction to notify a registered victim through the department's automated victim notification system. Requires: (1) a court; and (2) the prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's victim assistance program; to notify a victim of the automated victim assistance notification program, and provides that a victim has the right to be informed, upon request, about the progress of the criminal case involving the victim. Requires that, before hiring a person as a law enforcement officer, a law enforcement hiring department or agency shall request from prior law enforcement employers all documents relating to disciplinary action or internal investigations that involve the person. (Under current law, a hiring agency must request all findings and orders).

Where it stands

Public Law 57

March 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House - House concurred with Senate amendments · February 25, 2026

92

Yes

0

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

100 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
Carolyn Jackson1Yes
Earl Harris2Yes
Ragen Hatcher3Absent
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5Yes
Maureen Bauer6Yes
Jake Teshka7Yes
Ryan Dvorak8Not Voting
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Coauthored by Representatives McNamara, Bascom

  2. Authored by Representative O'Brien

  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  4. Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor

  5. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  7. Senate sponsors: Senators Carrasco, Baldwin, Becker

  8. Cosponsors: Senators Tomes, Schmitt

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 134: yeas 94, nays 0

  10. Referred to the Senate

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. Senator Clark added as cosponsor

  14. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  15. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 208: yeas 46, nays 0

  16. Returned to the House with amendments

  17. Motion to concur filed

  18. Signed by the Speaker

  19. House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 366: yeas 92, nays 0

  20. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  21. Signed by the President of the Senate

  22. Signed by the Governor

  23. Public Law 57

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