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HB1604Introduced in the House

Providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal law.

Passed

Introduced by Osman Salahuddin, District 048A

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal law.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 2026

30

Yes

19

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

49 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
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Keith Goehner012ANo
Paul Harris017BNo
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.

  3. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

  5. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  10. 1st substitute bill substituted

  11. Floor amendment

  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  14. First reading, referred to Human Services.

  15. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  16. HS - Majority; do pass.

  17. Minority; do not pass.

  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  22. Speaker signed.

  23. President signed.

  24. Delivered to Governor.

  25. Governor signed.

  26. Chapter 17, 2026 Laws.

  27. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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