Bill Summary

HB 285 Required Notice of Intent to Contact a Victim (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Daley Co Sponsors: Campbell CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Required Notice of Intent to Contact a Victim: Requires specified persons acting on behalf of criminal defendant to file specified notice within specified timeframe before contacting victim in criminal proceeding for specified purpose; provides applicability; requires that such notice be filed on standard form developed by state attorney in each judicial circuit. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
» H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
10/30/25
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Filed
11/04/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
11/04/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
02/03/26
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 404 H - PCS
02/05/26
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/05/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/06/26
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Now in Judiciary Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
0285
Filed on 10/30/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Criminal Justice Sub
Filed on 02/03/26
Adopted
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0285C1
Filed on 02/05/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
914.18
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