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SB0140Introduced in the Senate

Public safety.

Passed

Introduced by Vaneta Becker, District 50

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Public safety. Amends the definition of "threat" in the intimidation statute to include posting a person's personal information on a social media platform with the intent to cause: (1) bodily injury to the person; (2) damage to the person's property; or (3) the commission of a crime against the person. Increases the penalty for intimidation if committed against a legislator.

Where it stands

Public Law 146

March 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 · February 27, 2026

96

Yes

0

No

4

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 Hatcher3Yes
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5Yes
Maureen Bauer6Yes
Jake Teshka7Yes
Ryan Dvorak8Yes
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Coauthored by Senators Leising, Goode, Charbonneau, Deery, Walker G

  2. Authored by Senators Becker, Freeman, Glick

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

  4. Senator Walker K added as coauthor

  5. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  6. Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  7. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 44, nays 0

  9. House sponsor: Representative Zimmerman

  10. Referred to the House

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

  12. Representative Bascom added as cosponsor

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  14. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  15. Representative Lucas added as cosponsor

  16. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 264: yeas 88, nays 0

  17. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  18. Motion to dissent filed

  19. Senate dissented from House amendments

  20. House conferees appointed: Zimmerman, Gore

  21. House advisors appointed: Bascom, Ireland, Bauer

  22. Senate conferees appointed: Becker, Taylor G

  23. Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Freeman

  24. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  25. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  26. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 328: yeas 47, nays 0

  27. Senator Young M added as coauthor

  28. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 427: yeas 96, nays 0

  29. Signed by the President of the Senate

  30. Signed by the Speaker

  31. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  32. Signed by the Governor

  33. Public Law 146

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