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HF 2697Signed by Governor · April 16, 2026

Relating to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs

Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee

Topics:Courts & civil law

Same legislation: HSB 616

Also covers HSB 616.

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Progress

  1. Introduced
    January 22, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
    January 28, 2026
  3. Committee
    February 19, 2026
  4. Passed House
    March 4, 2026 · 97–0
  5. Passed Senate
    April 1, 2026 · 44–0
  6. Signed
    April 16, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs. The bill provides that notwithstanding any other statute or rule of law, with the consent of the defendant and the prosecuting attorney, the court may order as part of the dismissal of a public offense that the defendant pay pecuniary damages to the victim, category “B” restitution, which shall include court costs, and prosecution costs.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-8118; see Amendments. Full bill text

Amendments · 1

1 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

  • H-8118 · filed March 3, 2026
    Adopted
    March 4, 2026

History

All 25 actions
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
April 16, 2026
Signed by Governor. H.J. 950. Journal
April 16, 2026
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 933. Journal
April 1, 2026
Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 697. Journal
March 18, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 596. Journal
March 12, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
March 10, 2026
Subcommittee: Dickey, Knox, and Webster. S.J. 551. Journal
March 5, 2026
Read first time, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 482. Journal
March 4, 2026
Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0. H.J. 544. Journal
February 23, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 380. Journal
February 23, 2026
As HSB 616: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2697.
February 19, 2026
As HSB 616: Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 1. Excused, 1. H.J. 370. Journal
February 19, 2026
As HSB 616: Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 369. Journal
January 28, 2026
As HSB 616: Subcommittee recommends passage.
January 22, 2026
As HSB 616: Subcommittee: Holt, Bagniewski and Watkins. H.J. 148. Journal
January 22, 2026
As HSB 616: Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 145. Journal

Meetings

Votes

Committee · February 19, 202619–1

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Lobbyist declarations

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