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HB2357Introduced in the House

Substitute for HB 2357 by Committee on Judiciary - Providing for expungement of certain court records and consideration of mediation in eviction actions in which the underlying rental agreement is governed by the residential landlord and tenant act.

Passed

Introduced by Judiciary

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Substitute for HB 2357 by Committee on Judiciary - Providing for expungement of certain court records and consideration of mediation in eviction actions in which the underlying rental agreement is governed by the residential landlord and tenant act.

Where it stands

House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 118 Nay: 3 · March 27, 2026

118

Yes

3

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

125 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
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2Yes
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6No
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10Yes

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. House Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N

  4. House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary

  5. House Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Committee on Judiciary

  6. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

  7. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  8. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Howerton

  9. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Howerton was adopted

  10. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  11. House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 107 Nay: 9

  12. House Engrossed on Tuesday, February 24, 2026

  13. Senate Received and Introduced

  14. Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  15. Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Judiciary; Referred to Committee on Commerce

  16. Senate Hearing: Friday, March 13, 2026, 10:00 AM Room 159-S

  17. Senate Hearing: Friday, March 13, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 159-S

  18. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce

  19. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  20. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Owens

  21. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Owens was adopted

  22. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Rose

  23. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Rose was rejected

  24. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Faust Goudeau

  25. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Faust Goudeau was rejected

  26. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Claeys, Joseph

  27. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Claeys, Joseph was adopted

  28. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Holscher

  29. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Holscher was rejected

  30. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

  31. Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 33 Nay: 7

  32. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees

  33. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Alley, Senator Owens and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

  34. Senate Conference committee report now available

  35. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 36 Nay: 4

  36. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 118 Nay: 3

  37. House Reengrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026

  38. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

  39. House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

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