Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1734
"Captain Justin James Whipps Correctional Safety and Wellness Act"; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE CAPTAIN JUSTIN JAMES WHIPPS CORRECTIONAL SAFETY AND WELLNESS ACT; TO REQUIRE MANDATORY WEAPONS SCREENING OF EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEE VEHICLES AT STATE AND PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES; TO REQUIRE MENTAL HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND SUPERVISORY STAFF; TO REDUCE WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AND CONFLICTS AMONG CORRECTIONAL EMPLOYEES; TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
CorrectionsJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Corrections
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives