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HB2203Introduced in the House

Creating the offense of reckless interference with emergency operations.

EngrossedHouse Rules

Introduced by Joshua Penner, District 031B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creating the offense of reckless interference with emergency operations.

Where it stands

By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

March 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Committee on Law & Justice: do pass with amendment(s) · February 24, 2026

9

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

9 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
Jeff Holy6Yes
Nikki Torres15Yes
Yasmin Trudeau27Yes
Phil Fortunato31Yes
Jesse Salomon32Yes
Keith Wagoner39Yes
John Lovick44Yes
Manka Dhingra45Yes
Javier Valdez46Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.

  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. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  8. 1st substitute bill substituted

  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  11. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

  12. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  13. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.

  14. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment

  15. And refer to Transportation.

  16. Referred to Transportation.

  17. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 2:30 PM.

  18. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.

  19. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

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