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2025-2026 89th Legislature

SB2570

Relating to a legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer.

Legislative progress

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Enrolled May 26, 2025 Governor approved June 20, 2025

Recorded floor votes

11 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

April 28, 2025 · Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Passed

25 yea–6 nay

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April 28, 2025 · Senate

Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

Passed

26 yea–5 nay

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April 28, 2025 · Senate

Three day rule suspended

Passed

20 yea–11 nay

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April 28, 2025 · Senate

Read 3rd time

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

29 yea–2 nay

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April 28, 2025 · Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Passed

25 yea–6 nay

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May 21, 2025 · House

Amendment tabled RV#3185

Passed

91 yea–46 nay · 1 not voting · 12 absent

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May 21, 2025 · House

Amendment tabled RV#3186

Passed

86 yea–52 nay · 1 not voting · 11 absent

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May 21, 2025 · House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3187

Passed

110 yea–30 nay · 1 not voting · 9 absent

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May 22, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#3210

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

101 yea–35 nay · 2 not voting · 12 absent

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May 26, 2025 · Senate

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

21 yea–10 nay

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May 26, 2025 · Senate

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

21 yea–10 nay

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective immediately
  2. State Signed by the Governor
  3. State Sent to the Governor
  4. House Signed in the House
  5. Senate Signed in the Senate
  6. Senate Reported enrolled
  7. House Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  8. Senate Record vote
  9. Senate Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  10. Senate Read
  11. Senate House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  12. Senate House passage as amended reported
  13. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  14. House Record vote RV#3210 View roll call
  15. House Passed View roll call
  16. House Read 3rd time
  17. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  18. House Record vote RV#3187
  19. House Passed to 3rd reading as amended
  20. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. House Record vote RV#3186
  22. House Amendment tabled 3-Wu
  23. House Record vote RV#3185
  24. House Amendment tabled 2-Reynolds
  25. House Amended 1-Moody
  26. House Laid out as postponed business
  27. House Postponed 5/21/25 5:30 PM
  28. House Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
  29. House Read 2nd time
  30. House Placed on General State Calendar
  31. House Considered in Calendars
  32. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  33. House Committee report distributed
  34. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. House Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  36. House Considered in public hearing
  37. House Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  38. House Read first time
  39. House Received from the Senate
  40. Senate Reported engrossed
  41. Senate Record vote
  42. Senate Passed
  43. Senate Read 3rd time
  44. Senate Record vote
  45. Senate Three day rule suspended
  46. Senate Record vote
  47. Senate Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  48. Senate Record vote
  49. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  50. Senate Co-author authorized
  51. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  52. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  53. Senate Reported favorably as substituted
  54. Senate Vote taken in committee
  55. Senate Testimony taken in committee
  56. Senate Considered in public hearing
  57. Senate Left pending in committee
  58. Senate Testimony taken in committee
  59. Senate Considered in public hearing
  60. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  61. Senate Referred to Criminal Justice
  62. Senate Read first time
  63. Senate Filed
  64. Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate
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