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HB2651Introduced in the House

Limiting the use of a summons instead of a warrant for the arrest of a defendant to misdemeanor crimes and requiring that any bond set on a warrant issued after a failure to appear in response to a summons shall not allow release on the defendant's own recognizance.

Vetoed

Introduced by Judiciary

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Limiting the use of a summons instead of a warrant for the arrest of a defendant to misdemeanor crimes and requiring that any bond set on a warrant issued after a failure to appear in response to a summons shall not allow release on the defendant's own recognizance.

Where it stands

House No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

April 10, 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: 72 Nay: 48 · March 27, 2026

72

Yes

48

No

5

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 Collins2No
Charles Smith3No
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Yes
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10No

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. House Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N

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

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

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Kessler

  7. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Kessler was adopted

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

  9. House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 116 Nay: 0

  10. House Engrossed on Tuesday, February 24, 2026

  11. Senate Received and Introduced

  12. Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  13. Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

  14. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

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

  16. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  17. Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

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

  19. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees

  20. Senate Conference committee report now available

  21. Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as second conferees

  22. House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman appointed as second conferees

  23. Senate Conference committee report now available

  24. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 28 Nay: 12

  25. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 72 Nay: 48

  26. House Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026

  27. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  28. House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

  29. House No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

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