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HJR028Introduced in the House

Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules Related to Capital Felony Cases

Enrolled

Introduced by Candice Pierucci, District 49

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Official description

Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules Related to Capital Felony Cases

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

21

Yes

6

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 Johnson3Absent
Calvin Musselman4Yes
Ann Millner5Absent
Jerry Stevenson6Yes
Stuart Adams7Yes
Todd Weiler8Yes
Jen Plumb9No
Luz Escamilla10No

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 HJR028 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  4. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR028 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 HJR028 in Version Sponsor

  8. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR028 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/ circled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  16. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HJR028S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  17. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR028S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  18. House/ uncircled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

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

  20. House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary

  21. House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary

  22. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR028S01 in Version Sponsor

  23. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR028S01 in Released

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  33. Senate/ circled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  34. Senate/ uncircled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

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

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

  37. Senate/ to House in House Speaker

  38. House/ received from Senate in House Speaker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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