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HJR026Introduced in the House

Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Evidence to Address Machine-Generated Evidence

Enrolled

Introduced by Melissa Garff Ballard, District 20

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Official description

Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Evidence to Address Machine-Generated Evidence

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

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · March 6, 2026

27

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

29 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
Scott Sandall1Yes
Chris Wilson2Yes
John Johnson3Yes
Calvin Musselman4Yes
Ann Millner5Yes
Jerry Stevenson6Yes
Stuart Adams7Yes
Todd Weiler8Yes
Jen Plumb9Yes
Luz Escamilla10Yes

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 HJR026 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  4. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR026 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 HJR026 in Version Sponsor

  8. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR026 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. 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 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

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

  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 Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

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

  21. Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice 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/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

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

  26. Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate President

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

  28. Senate/ to House in House Speaker

  29. House/ received from Senate in House Speaker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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