SB689Introduced in the Senate
Oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state dept. of social serv. penalty.
Introduced by Tammy Brankley Mulchi, District 9
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state department of social services; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who orally makes a threat to kill or do bodily injury to any employee the Department of Social Services or a local department of social services, as those terms as defined in relevant law, who is engaged in the performance of his duties.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
March 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) · February 17, 2026
39
Yes
1
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | 9 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101814D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB689)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (9-Y 3-N 3-A)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB689)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
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