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HF3990Introduced in the House

Public safety; policy provided for public safety, correctional facilities, investigations, Department of Public Safety data, controlled substances, crime victims, orders for protection, private detective and protective agent licensure, employment disqualifications, sentence adjustments, expungement relief, domestic abuse-related crimes and data, use of chemical irritants, crimes of coercion, retail theft, identity theft, and fraud; reimbursements provided; "battered women" term replaced in statute where it appears; criminal penalties provided; reports required; and rulemaking required.

Introduced

Introduced by Paul Novotny, District 030B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Public safety; policy provided for public safety, correctional facilities, investigations, Department of Public Safety data, controlled substances, crime victims, orders for protection, private detective and protective agent licensure, employment disqualifications, sentence adjustments, expungement relief, domestic abuse-related crimes and data, use of chemical irritants, crimes of coercion, retail theft, identity theft, and fraud; reimbursements provided; "battered women" term replaced in statute where it appears; criminal penalties provided; reports required; and rulemaking required.

Where it stands

HF indefinitely postponed

April 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

  2. Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to State Government Finance and Policy

  3. Committee report, to adopt

  4. Second reading

  5. Author added Moller

  6. Motion to re-refer Public Safety Finance and Policy

  7. Motion prevailed

  8. Author added Curran

  9. Committee report, to adopt as amended

  10. Second reading

  11. Referred to Chief Clerk for comparison with SF4760

  12. Bills not identical, SF substituted on General Register

  13. HF indefinitely postponed

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