Legislation - SB0082

Title: Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty
Sponsored by: Senators Watson, Bailey, Brooks, Charles, Gile, Guzzone, McKay, Ready, Salling, and West
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 550
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person with the intent to defraud another from creating, aiding in the creation of, or possessing a counterfeit lease of real property or rental agreement relating to real property; etc.

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Opposite:: Judiciary

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Cross-filed with: HB0765

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/31/2025 Legislative Date 10/31/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease - Penalty Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2026 Legislative Date 1/13/2026 Action Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {193821/1 Adopted Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/14/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (37-5) Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (119-0) Proceedings 55AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/12/2026 Legislative Date 5/12/2026 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 550 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/31/2025	10/31/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease - Penalty
Senate	1/13/2026	1/13/2026	Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/17/2026	2/12/2026	Favorable with Amendments {193821/1 Adopted	23 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2026	2/12/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	23 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty
Senate	2/19/2026	2/14/2026	Third Reading Passed (37-5)	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/20/2026	2/17/2026	Referred Judiciary	26 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/02/2026	3/17/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2026	3/18/2026	Third Reading Passed (119-0)	55AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2026	3/17/2026	Returned Passed	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/12/2026	5/12/2026	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 550
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty

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