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PassedHB4138 · 2026 Regular Session · Updated April 1, 2026

Relating to persons convicted of a crime

Filed by James Akers(R · District HD-055)Official link pending verification · co-sponsored by 1 legislator

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The purpose of this bill is to address Code consistency given the passage of SB240 during 2025 Regular Session to ensure that the current crimes of "sexual extortion" and "aggravated sexual extortion" are offenses that require registration as a sex offender by person convicted of one of these offenses and also clarifies that a prior conviction for the crime of sexual assault of a spouse, which was repealed by an act of the Legislature during the 2000 legislative session shall remain an offense that requires registration as a sex offender.

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Co-sponsor · House
Jonathan Pinson(R · District HD-017)Official link pending verification
Primary sponsor · House
James Akers(R · District HD-055)Official link pending verification
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  1. Effective ninety days from passage
    March 14, 2026 · Senate
  2. To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
    March 14, 2026 · Senate
  3. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
    March 14, 2026 · Senate
  4. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
    March 14, 2026 · House
  5. To Governor 3/25/2026
    March 25, 2026 · House
  6. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
    April 1, 2026 · House
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H · 96 yes · 0 no · 3 absent/NV
Passed
March 14, 2026 · House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 597)
S · 33 yes · 0 no · 1 absent/NV
Passed
March 14, 2026 · Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 687)
All roll calls
  • March 14, 2026 · H · House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 597) · 96-0
  • March 14, 2026 · H · Effective from passage (Roll No. 598) · 96-0
  • March 14, 2026 · S · Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 687) · 33-0
  • March 10, 2026 · S · Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 394) · 34-0
  • February 2, 2026 · H · Passed House (Roll No. 35) · 97-0
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