Legislation - SB0531

Title: Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Hettleman and Love
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from making a certain request for verbal acknowledgement in an interaction with a person suspected to have been subjected to sexually assaultive behavior or who claims to have been subjected to sexually assaultive behavior.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0491

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act)
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

File Code

Subjects

Statutes