2026 Regular Session
HB622
Provides relative to the confidentiality of criminal history records
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Partner positions
Dislikes
GENERAL OBJECTION TO INCORPORATION OF FEDERAL DEFINITIONS BY REFERENCE: This measure relies on definitions contained in federal law, which may change over time outside the control of the legislature. Incorporating external definitions by reference creates uncertainty and can result in state law being altered without legislative action. While aimed at protecting confidentiality, this proposal is overly restrictive and removes practical mechanisms—such as consent—that allow individuals to share their own information when appropriate. It creates inefficiencies by requiring duplicate background checks and limiting information sharing even in legitimate employment contexts. Privacy protections should be balanced with practicality and the individual’s right to control their own information.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
April 21, 2026 · House
House Vote on HB 622 FINAL PASSAGE (#615)
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
100 yea–0 nay · 5 absent
May 18, 2026 · Senate
Senate Vote on HB 622 FINAL PASSAGE (#924)
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
36 yea–0 nay · 3 absent
May 26, 2026 · House
House Vote on HB 622 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1470)
Passed
99 yea–0 nay · 6 absent
Committee referrals
April 27, 2026 · Senate
Judiciary B
February 27, 2026 · House
Administration of Criminal Justice
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Effective date: 08/01/2026.
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House Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 659.
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House Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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Senate Signed by the President of the Senate.
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House Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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House Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
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House Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026.
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House Received from the Senate with amendments.
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Senate Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. View roll call
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Senate Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Senate Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Senate Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.
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Senate Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
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Senate Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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House Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. View roll call
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House Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.
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House Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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House Reported favorably (10-0).
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House Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
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House First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
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House Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
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House Prefiled.