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SB0291Introduced in the Senate

Court security.

Passed

Introduced by Scott Baldwin, District 20

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Court security. Establishes a procedure to prevent certain personal information of a protected judicial individual from being publically available by a public agency. Creates a civil cause of action against a public agency that fails to remove certain personal information of a protected individual. Repeals current code concerning the supreme court sheriff. Allows the supreme court and the court of appeals to each appoint a court marshal and allows each appointed court marshal to hire deputy court marshals. Requires a court marshal to ensure the safety and security of the court. Requires a supreme court marshal and a court of appeals court marshal to carry out certain responsibilities. Provides that a court marshal is entitled to qualified immunity for acts performed in the course of official duties. Specifies that a court marshal has limited police powers and is required to notify the local law enforcement agency as soon as practicable when a security threat is detected. Allows the marshal appointed by the court of appeals to provide for the safety and security of the tax court.

Where it stands

Public Law 139

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 Baldwin

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Senator Carrasco added as second author

  4. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  5. Senator Koch added as third author

  6. Senator Young M added as coauthor

  7. Amendment #4 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote

  8. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  9. Senators Brown L, Freeman, Taylor G, Randolph added as coauthors

  10. Senator Pol added as coauthor

  11. Senators Glick, Clark added as coauthors

  12. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 86: yeas 44, nays 0

  13. House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald

  14. Cosponsor: Representative Jeter

  15. Senator Deery added as coauthor

  16. Senator Alexander added as coauthor

  17. Senator Schmitt added as coauthor

  18. Referred to the House

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

  20. Representative Haggard added as cosponsor

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. Amendment #2 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote

  23. Amendment #1 (Gore) prevailed; voice vote

  24. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  25. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 230: yeas 95, nays 0

  26. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  27. Motion to concur filed

  28. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 288: yeas 47, nays 0

  29. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  30. Signed by the Speaker

  31. Signed by the President of the Senate

  32. Signed by the Governor

  33. Public Law 139

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