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SB5490Introduced in the Senate

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

Engrossed

Introduced by Manka Dhingra, District 45

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

Senate Rules "X" file.

February 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Committee on Community Safety: do pass · March 31, 2025

6

Yes

3

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

9 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Jenny Graham006BNo
Brian Burnett012ANo
Tarra Simmons023AYes
Lauren Davis032BYes
Edwin Obras033AYes
Daniel Griffey035ANo
Mary Fosse038BYes
Roger Goodman045AYes
Darya Farivar046BYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Human Services.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  3. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.

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

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

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  9. 1st substitute bill substituted

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  12. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

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

  14. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.

  15. CS - Majority; do pass.

  16. Minority; do not pass.

  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

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

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

  21. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

  22. Senate Rules "X" file.

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