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HB1840Introduced in the House

Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities

Passed

Introduced by Sherri Gallick, District 62

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities

Where it stands

Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

July 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: HBs WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS SS#2 SCS HCS HB 1840 · May 14, 2026

137

Yes

1

No

20

Absent or Not Voting

158 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
Jeff Farnan1Yes
Mazzie Christensen2Absent
Danny Busick3Absent
Greg Sharpe4Yes
Louis Riggs5Yes
Ed Lewis6Yes
Peggy McGaugh7Yes
Josh Hurlbert8Yes
Dean Van Schoiack9Yes
Bill Falkner10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled (H)

  2. Read First Time (H)

  3. Read Second Time (H)

  4. Referred: Children and Families(H)

  5. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  6. Executive Session Completed (H)

  7. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  8. HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  9. Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  10. Executive Session Completed (H)

  11. Voted Do Pass (H)

  12. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  13. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  14. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  15. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  16. HCS Adopted (H)

  17. Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted

  18. Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)

  19. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  20. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 153 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  21. Emergency Clause Adopted (H) - AYES: 143 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 0

  22. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  23. Second read and referred: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety(S)

  24. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, April 13, 2026, 2:00 p.m., SCR 1 - 1st Floor

  25. Public Hearing Held (S)

  26. Executive Session Held (S)

  27. SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

  28. SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

  29. Placed on Informal Calendar

  30. Taken Up for Third Reading (S)

  31. SS Offered

  32. Placed on Informal Calendar - SS SCS pending

  33. Taken Up

  34. SS Withdrawn (S)

  35. SS#2 Offered (S)

  36. SS#2 Adopted (S)

  37. Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S)

  38. Executive Session Held (S)

  39. Voted Do Pass (S)

  40. Reported Do Pass (S)

  41. Taken Up

  42. Third Read and Passed (S) - AYES: 29 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

  43. Reported to the House with... (H) - SS#2

  44. Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

  45. Executive Session Completed (H)

  46. Voted Do Pass (H)

  47. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  48. Taken Up

  49. House Adopts (H) - SS#2 AYES: 138 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

  50. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 137 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

  51. House Message (H)

  52. Signed by House Speaker (H)

  53. Signed by President Pro Tem (S)

  54. Delivered to Governor

  55. Approved by Governor (G)

  56. Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

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