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HB3996Introduced in the House

Crimes and punishments; capital cases; Indigent Defense System to make certain payments and provide certain experts; effective date.

Passed

Introduced by Rande Worthen, District 64

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Crimes and punishments; capital cases; Indigent Defense System to make certain payments and provide certain experts; effective date.

Where it stands

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: FOURTH READING · May 6, 2026

86

Yes

1

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

99 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
Eddy Dempsey1Yes
Jim Olsen2Yes
Rick West3Yes
Bob Culver4Yes
Josh West5Yes
Rusty Cornwell6Yes
Steve Bashore7Yes
Tom Gann8Yes
Mark Lepak9Yes
Judd Strom10Yes

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey)

  3. Second Reading referred to Rules

  4. Remove Representative Caldwell (Trey) as principal House author and substitute with Representative Worthen

  5. Withdrawn from Rules Committee

  6. Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  7. Referred to Criminal Judiciary

  8. Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Judiciary

  9. Coauthored by Representative(s) Caldwell (Trey)

  10. Authored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author)

  11. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

  12. General Order

  13. Amended

  14. Title stricken

  15. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 6

  16. Referred for engrossment

  17. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  18. First Reading

  19. Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  20. Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed

  21. Title restored

  22. Referred to Appropriations

  23. Withdrawn from Appropriations committee

  24. Placed on General Order

  25. General Order, Considered

  26. Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0

  27. Referred for engrossment

  28. Engrossed to House

  29. SA's received

  30. SA's read, adopted

  31. Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 1

  32. Referred for enrollment

  33. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  34. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  35. Sent to Governor

  36. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026

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