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S. 32 Senate Law

LACA

Became Law, finished
Introduced
Jan 8, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Cruz, Ted (R-TX)
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BECAME LAW SEP 16, 2026

Became Law on Sep 16, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Jan 8, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Jan 8, 2025
  3. Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Feb 12, 2025
  4. Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Feb 12, 2025
  5. Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S932; text: CR S932) Feb 12, 2025
  6. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Feb 13, 2025
  7. House Received in the House. Feb 13, 2025
  8. House Held at the desk. Feb 13, 2025
  9. Senate Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 10 (Roll no. 285). (text: CR H5272) Aug 31, 2026
  10. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5272-5273) Aug 31, 2026
  11. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5347-5348) Aug 31, 2026
  12. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 10 (Roll no. 285). (text: CR H5272) Aug 31, 2026
  13. House Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Aug 31, 2026
  14. House Considered under suspension of the rules. Aug 31, 2026
  15. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 32. Aug 31, 2026
  16. House At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Aug 31, 2026
  17. House Considered as unfinished business. Aug 31, 2026
  18. Senate Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 10 (Roll no. 285). Aug 31, 2026
  19. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 10 (Roll no. 285). Aug 31, 2026
  20. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Aug 31, 2026
  21. House
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Aug 31, 2026
    Agreed Yea 378 Nay 10 Roll Call
  22. Senate
    Presented to President. Sep 14, 2026
  23. Senate
    Signed by President. Sep 16, 2026
  24. Senate Latest action
    Became Public Law No: 119-109. Sep 16, 2026

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

CaliforniaState and local courtsTexas

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
    • [Discharged From, Feb 13, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Jan 8, 2025]

Summary

Local Access to Courts Act or LACAThis act adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas.Additionally, the act adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California. 

[Summary as of: Public Law]

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