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HB0539Introduced in the House

Public Safety Modifications

Passed

Introduced by Matt MacPherson, District 26

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Public Safety Modifications

Where it stands

Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House/ concurs with Senate amendment · March 6, 2026

53

Yes

10

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

75 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
Thomas Peterson1Yes
Michael Petersen2Yes
Jason Thompson3Yes
Tiara Auxier4Yes
Casey Snider5Yes
Matthew Gwynn6Absent
Ryan Wilcox7Yes
Jason Kyle8Yes
Jake Sawyer9Yes
Jill Koford10Yes

Bill history

  1. Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  2. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  3. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0539 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  4. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0539 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  5. House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House

  6. House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

  7. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0539 in Version Sponsor

  8. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0539 in Released

  9. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in House Rules Committee

  10. House/ to standing committee in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

  11. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0539S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  12. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0539S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  13. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0539S01 in Version Sponsor

  14. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0539S01 in Released

  15. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0539S02 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  16. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0539S02 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  17. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

  18. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

  19. House/ comm rpt/ substituted in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

  20. House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  21. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0539S02 in Version Sponsor

  22. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0539S02 in Released

  23. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0539S03 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  24. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0539S03 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  25. House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  26. House/ substituted in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  27. House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary

  28. House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary

  29. Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

  30. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0539S03 in Version Sponsor

  31. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0539S03 in Released

  32. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

  33. Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  34. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  35. Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  36. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  37. Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules in Senate Rules Committee

  38. Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  39. Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  40. Senate/ circled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  41. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0539S04 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  42. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0539S04 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  43. Senate/ uncircled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  44. Senate/ substituted in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  45. Senate/ circled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  46. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0539S04 in Version Sponsor

  47. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0539S04 in Released

  48. Senate/ uncircled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  49. Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Clerk of the House

  50. Senate/ to House with amendments in Clerk of the House

  51. House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House

  52. House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar in House Concurrence Calendar

  53. House/ concurs with Senate amendment in Senate President

  54. House/ to Senate in Senate President

  55. Senate/ received from House in Senate President

  56. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker

  57. Senate/ to House in House Speaker

  58. House/ received from Senate in House Speaker

  59. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  60. Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  61. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  62. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House

  63. House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House

  64. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House

  65. House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

  66. Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

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