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SB76Introduced in the Senate

Dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes.

Vetoed

Introduced by Rob Hutton, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to repeal 971.37; to amend 20.410 (1) (gL), 20.437 (1) (hh), 814.75 (8), 814.75 (8m), 814.76 (6), 814.80 (6), 814.81 (6), 971.38 (1) and 971.39 (1) (intro.); to create 967.056 and 968.075 (7) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes.

Where it stands

Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in · October 14, 2025

53

Yes

43

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

97 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Joel Kitchens1Yes
Shae Sortwell2Yes
Ron Tusler3Yes
David Steffen4Yes
Joy Goeben5Yes
Elijah Behnke6Yes
Karen Kirsch7No
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez8No
Pricilla Prado9No
Darrin Madison10No

Bill history

  1. Introduced

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

  3. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton

  4. Public hearing held

  5. Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hutton and Wimberger

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  8. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  9. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  10. Available for scheduling

  11. Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Read a second time

  13. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  15. Ordered to a third reading

  16. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  17. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  18. Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Received from Senate

  20. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  21. Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules

  22. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  23. Read a second time

  24. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Udell

  25. Point of order that Assembly Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  26. Decision of the Chair appealed

  27. Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 43

  28. Ordered to a third reading

  29. Rules suspended

  30. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 53, Noes 43, Paired 2

  31. Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Received from Assembly concurred in

  33. Report correctly enrolled

  34. Presented to the Governor on 10-30-2025

  35. Report vetoed by the Governor on 10-31-2025

  36. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  37. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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