This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2026 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of selected bills of interest or portions of bills that were signed into law.
Civil
Housing matters (S.E.A. 285, P.L. 138-2026)
Regulation and investment of cryptocurrency (H.E.A 1042, P.L. 49-2026)
Civil rights commission (H.E.A. 1193, P.L. 83-2026)
Military protective order (H.E.A. 1286, P.L. 90-2026)
Straight ticket voting (H.E.A. 1377, P.L. 99-2026)
Appraiser statute of limitations (H.E.A. 1429, P.L. 35-2026)
Criminal Law
Bail procedures (S.E.A. 2, P.L. 64-2026)
Constitutional amendment ballot language (S.E.A. 3, P.L. 4-2026)
Victim impact statements (S.E.A. 9, P.L. 66-2026)
Immigration matters (S.E.A. 76, P.L. 106-2026)
Grooming (S.E.A. 119, P.L. 111-2026)
Public safety (S.E.A. 140, P.L. 146-2026)
Tobacco products and vapor devices (S.E.A. 144, P.L. 141-2026)
Public safety (S.E.A. 160, P.L. 112-2026)
Alcohol and tobacco matters (S.E.A. 185, P.L. 148-2026)
Redaction of court records courts (S.E.A. 246, P.L. 129-2026)
Criminal vandalism (S.E.A. 261, P.L. 132-2026)
Telecommunications wire and valuable metal dealers (S.E.A. 271, P.L. 142-2026)
Housing matters (S.E.A. 285, P.L. 138-2026)
County coroners (H.E.A. 1031, P.L. 75-2026)
Resisting law enforcement conflict resolution (H.E.A. 1056, P.L. 50-2026)
Various animal related matters (H.E.A. 1165, P.L. 80-2026)
Bureau of motor vehicles (H.E.A. 1200, P.L. 156-2026)
Various criminal law matters (H.E.A. 1249, P.L. 158-2026)
Public safety procedures (H.E.A. 1250, P.L. 57-2026)
Crimes of violence (H.E.A. 1258, P.L. 85-2026)
Sex crimes and child safety (H.E.A. 1303, P.L. 92-2026)
Public safety matters (H.E.A. 1343, P.L. 94-2026)
Family Law
Family and children matters (S.E.A. 171, P.L. 116-2026)
Child services matters (H.E.A. 1092, P.L. 78-2026)
Child services matters (H.E.A. 1257, P.L. 84-2026)
Judicial Administration
Various fiscal matters (S.E.A. 4, P.L. 102-2026)
Jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding (S.E.A. 139, P.L. 69-2026)
Court security (S.E.A. 291, P.L. 139-2026)
Constitutional amendment ballot question (H.E.A. 1019, P.L. 18-2026)
Various judicial matters (H.E.A. 1033, P.L. 76-2026)
Local government matters (H.E.A. 1161, P.L. 40-2026)
Various criminal law matters (H.E.A. 1249, P.L. 158-2026)
Access to public records (H.E.A. 1360, P.L. 97-2026)
Juvenile Law
Family and children matters (S.E.A. 171, P.L. 116-2026)
Permissible unsupervised activity (H.E.A. 1035, P.L. 20-2026)
Children in need of services (H.E.A. 1036, P.L. 37-2026)
Child services matters (H.E.A. 1092, P.L. 78-2026)
Various criminal law matters (H.E.A. 1249, P.L. 158-2026)
Child services matters (H.E.A. 1257, P.L. 84-2026)
Adoption and foster care matters (H.E.A. 1389, P.L. 43-2026)
Probate Law
Various probate matters (S.E.A. 71, P.L. 105-2026)
Health and human services matters (H.E.A. 1277, P.L.160-2026)