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AB26Introduced in the Assembly

Battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty.

Failed

Introduced by Shae Sortwell, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to renumber and amend 940.20 (3) (title) and 940.20 (3); to amend 48.685 (2) (bb), 48.685 (5) (bm) 4., 48.686 (1) (c) 9., 48.686 (1) (c) 12., 48.686 (2) (bb), 50.065 (2) (bb), 165.70 (1) (b), 165.84 (7) (ab) 2., 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a., 767.461 (4), 940.03, 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 941.39 (title), 946.82 (4), 949.03 (2), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 969.08 (10) (b), 973.049 (2) and 973.123 (1); to create 939.22 (21) (es), 940.202 (1) and (3) and 941.38 (1) (b) 5s. of the statutes; Relating to: battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty.

Where it stands

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Executive action taken

  5. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 1

  6. Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

  8. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  9. Laid on the table

  10. Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

  11. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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