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HB986Introduced in the House

Requires child support payments by persons convicted of vehicular homicide

EngrossedSenate Judiciary A

Introduced by Timothy Kerner, District 84

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires child support payments by persons convicted of vehicular homicide

Where it stands

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

May 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Vote on HB 986 FINAL PASSAGE (#1255) · May 13, 2026

97

Yes

0

No

8

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Bill history

  1. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

  2. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  3. Reported favorably (6-0).

  4. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  5. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.

  6. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  7. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  8. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

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