Bill Summary

HB 429 Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Baker, Chamberlin Co Sponsors: Barnaby, López, Salzman, Yarkosky CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership: Revises definition of term "criminal gang member"; defines "gang-related language." Effective Date: October 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
11/14/25
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Filed
11/24/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
11/24/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/12/26
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/14/26, 10:30 am, 404 H
01/14/26
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/14/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/16/26
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Now in Judiciary Committee
01/20/26
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 01/22/26, 10:30 am, 404 H
01/22/26
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 21 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/22/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/29/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/04/26
02/04/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 100 Yeas / 7 Nays)
02/04/26
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In Messages
02/09/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
03/10/26
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Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0536; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 29 Yeas / 9 Nays)
03/10/26
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Ordered enrolled
03/10/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0429
Filed on 11/14/25
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Amendment 341101 DE
Baker
Filed on 01/14/26
Adopted
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0429C1
Filed on 01/14/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0429ER
Filed on 03/10/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
823.05
874.03
921.141
951.23
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