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SB689

Oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state dept. of social serv. penalty.

Status:
In House

Chief Patron:
Tammy Mulchi (R)

Session:
2026 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state department of social services; penalty.

Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who orally makes a threat to kill or do bodily injury to any employee the Department of Social Services or a local department of social services, as those terms as defined in relevant law, who is engaged in the performance of his duties. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101814D
  • 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/10/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB689)
  • 02/11/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
  • 02/11/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (9-Y 3-N 3-A)
  • 02/13/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
  • 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 02/13/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  • 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read second time
  • 02/16/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
  • 02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
  • 02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
  • 02/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB689)
  • 02/24/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/24/2026 - House: Read first time
  • 02/24/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/24/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
  • 02/24/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 02/25/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 02/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 03/02/2026 - House: Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)