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HJR004Introduced in the House

Resolution Regarding Prison Security and Successful Inmate Reentry

Enrolled

Introduced by Melissa Garff Ballard, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Resolution Regarding Prison Security and Successful Inmate Reentry

Where it stands

House/ to Lieutenant Governor in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

March 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · March 3, 2026

3

Yes

1

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

6 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
John Johnson3No
Ann Millner5Yes
Jerry Stevenson6Absent
Stuart Adams7Absent
Karen Kwan12Yes
Derrin Owens27Yes

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 HJR004 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  4. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR004 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  5. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR004 in Version Sponsor

  6. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR004 in Released

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

  8. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Clerk of the House

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

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

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

  12. House/ committee report favorable in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

  13. House/ 2nd reading in House Consent Calendar

  14. House/ 3rd reading in House Consent Calendar

  15. House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary

  16. House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary

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

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

  19. Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee

  20. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee

  21. Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee

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

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

  24. Senate/ to House in Clerk of the House

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  32. House/ to Lieutenant Governor in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

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