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SB460 Relative to the offense of loitering or prowling.

Criminal Justice In Committee Auto-scored

Relative to the offense of loitering or prowling.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

4

Overall Impact Score

Concerning

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
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Your Wallet

No significant financial impact on residents.

4
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Your Community

Loitering laws can be used to criminalize homelessness and disproportionately affect marginalized populations.

4
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Your Freedom

Expanding loitering offenses restricts freedom of movement and presence in public spaces.

Status

Conference Committee Report: Not Filed House Journal 14

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Denise Ricciardi (R)

The Short Version

Would modify the criminal offense of loitering or prowling. Loitering laws have historically been used to target homeless individuals and minorities; changes to these laws can expand or restrict police authority over public spaces.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Business owners concerned about loitering near their establishments
  • ▲ Law enforcement seeking tools for public order

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Homeless individuals
  • ▼ Youth and people of color who are disproportionately targeted by loitering enforcement

Roll Call Detail (2 votes)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Who actually supports this bill?

Across the 2 recorded votes on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 178 for , 14 against ) , and Democrats opposed it ( 29 for , 132 against ) .

"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.

Adopt Amendment 2026-04-23
Passed

YES = Adopt this amendment. NO = Reject this amendment.

182R + 43D
Voted to Adopt Amendment (225)
10R + 118D
Voted Against Amendment (128)
24
Absent
16
Not voting
Show all 393 individual votes

Voted Yea (225)

Republicans (182)
Democrats (43)

Voted Nay (128)

Republicans (10)
Democrats (118)
Absent (24)

Allan Howland (D) , Catherine Sofikitis (D) , Cathy Kenny (R) , Charlie St. Clair (D) , Dennis Malloy (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Jodi Nelson (R) , John Sellers (R) , Kate Murray (D) , Laura Telerski (D) , Laurel Stavis (D) , Laurence Miner (R) , Leonard Turcotte (R) , Mark Pearson (R) , Peter Morency (R) , Raymond Plante (R) , Sayra Devito (R) , Sheri Minor (R) , Stephanie Grund (D) , Susan Vandecasteele (R) , Ted Gorski (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , Wayne Pearson (D)

Table 2026-04-23
Failed

YES = Kill the bill. NO = Keep the bill alive.

14R + 132D
Voted to Kill the Bill (146)
178R + 29D
Voted to Keep It Alive (207)
24
Absent
16
Not voting
Show all 393 individual votes

Voted Yea (146)

Republicans (14)
Democrats (132)

Voted Nay (207)

Republicans (178)
Democrats (29)
Absent (24)

Allan Howland (D) , Catherine Sofikitis (D) , Cathy Kenny (R) , Charlie St. Clair (D) , Dennis Malloy (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Jodi Nelson (R) , John Sellers (R) , Kate Murray (D) , Laura Telerski (D) , Laurel Stavis (D) , Laurence Miner (R) , Leonard Turcotte (R) , Mark Pearson (R) , Peter Morency (R) , Raymond Plante (R) , Sayra Devito (R) , Sheri Minor (R) , Stephanie Grund (D) , Susan Vandecasteele (R) , Ted Gorski (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , Wayne Pearson (D)

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