Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 39
Courtroom proceeding; authorize video conferences for certain proceedings.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A JUDGE TO CONDUCT VIDEO CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO LIST THE CONDITIONS; TO REQUIRE NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD; TO SPECIFY CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS THAT REQUIRE AGREEMENT BY ALL PARTIES BEFORE A VIDEO PROCEEDING CAN OCCUR; 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 7 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 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
Judiciary AJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 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 7 – Feb 3
- Jan 7Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives