Bills › 91st General Assembly
HF 2697Signed by Governor · April 16, 2026
Relating to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee
Topics:Courts & civil lawCrime & corrections
Same legislation: HSB 616
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 19, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 4, 202697–0
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 18, 2026
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 1, 202644–0
- Done: To the GovernorApril 16, 2026
- Done: Signed into lawApril 16, 2026
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In plain words
- January 22, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 616
- January 22, 2026House subcommittee named: Holt, Bagniewski and Watkins · as HSB 616
- January 28, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 616
- February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 616
- February 19, 2026Committee vote: 19–1 · as HSB 616
- February 23, 2026Filed in the House
- February 23, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2697 · as HSB 616
- March 4, 2026Passed the House, 97–0
- March 5, 2026Arrived in the Senate
- March 10, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Knox and Webster
- March 12, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
- March 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
- April 1, 2026Passed the Senate, 44–0
- April 16, 2026Sent to the Governor
- April 16, 2026Signed into law
History
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
April 16, 2026
Signed by Governor. H.J. 950. Journal
April 16, 2026
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 933. Journal
April 1, 2026
Message from Senate. H.J. 790. Journal
April 1, 2026
Immediate message. S.J. 698. Journal
April 1, 2026
Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 697. Journal
March 26, 2026
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659. Journal
March 18, 2026
Placed on calendar.
March 18, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 596. Journal
March 12, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
March 10, 2026
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2026 12:00PM Senate Lounge.
March 10, 2026
Subcommittee: Dickey, Knox, and Webster. S.J. 551. Journal
March 5, 2026
Read first time, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 482. Journal
March 5, 2026
Message from House. S.J. 482. Journal
March 4, 2026
Immediate message. H.J. 569. Journal
March 4, 2026
Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0. H.J. 544. Journal
March 4, 2026
Amendment H-8118 adopted. H.J. 544. Journal
March 3, 2026
Amendment H-8118 filed. H.J. 526. Journal
February 23, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 380. Journal
February 23, 2026
As HSB 616: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2697.
February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026
January 28, 2026
As HSB 616: Subcommittee recommends passage.
January 27, 2026
As HSB 616: Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 12:30PM RM 102.
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
Meetings
- Tuesday, March 17 · 3:00 PMJudiciary committee · RM 116Official meeting page
- Thursday, March 12 · 12:00 PMJudiciary subcommittee · Senate LoungeOfficial meeting page
- Thursday, February 19 · 10:30 AMJudiciary committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Thursday, February 5 · 11:00 AMJudiciary committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Wednesday, January 28 · 12:30 PMJudiciary subcommittee · RM 102Official meeting page