FATALITY REVIEW ACT

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Act. Changes the Statewide Committee quorum from 7 voting members to a simple majority of voting members. Requires that Statewide Committee's annual report is due no later than September 1 instead of March 1 of each year. Requires that the biennial report is due no later than June 1 instead of April 1 of each odd year.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 9, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2. Jan 14, 2026HouseFirst Reading
3. Jan 14, 2026CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
4. Feb 17, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
5. Feb 24, 2026CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
6. Feb 25, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
7. Apr 10, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
8. Apr 10, 2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
9. Apr 17, 2026CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Maurice A. West, IID Primary sponsor · District 67