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SB0246Introduced in the Senate

Redaction of court records.

Passed

Introduced by Aaron Freeman, District 32

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Redaction of court records. Requires the names and specified other information of child victims, child witnesses, and certain other persons to be redacted in criminal actions. Requires the use of an anonymous designator such as "Child Witness No. 1" when redacting a name, and prohibits redaction that uses the person's initials or that describes the person in terms of a family relationship.

Where it stands

Public Law 129

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

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

47

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Dan Dernulc1Yes
Lonnie Randolph2Yes
Mark Spencer3Yes
Rodney Pol4Absent
Ed Charbonneau5Yes
Rick Niemeyer6Yes
Brian Buchanan7Yes
Mike Bohacek8Yes
Ryan Mishler9Not Voting
David Niezgodski10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Freeman

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

  3. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  4. Senator Carrasco added as second author

  5. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  6. Senators Pol, Koch, Clark, Glick added as coauthors

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 39: yeas 46, nays 0

  8. House sponsor: Representative Bascom

  9. Senator Baldwin added as coauthor

  10. Referred to the House

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

  12. Representatives Ireland, Zimmerman added as cosponsors

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  14. Representative Isa added as cosponsor

  15. Amendment #1 (Bascom) prevailed; voice vote

  16. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 269: yeas 88, nays 0

  18. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  19. Motion to concur filed

  20. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 286: yeas 47, nays 0

  21. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  22. Signed by the Speaker

  23. Signed by the President of the Senate

  24. Signed by the Governor

  25. Public Law 129

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