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Committee advances bill tightening contempt filings and making certain surrogacy parentage records confidential

House Committee on Judiciary · February 25, 2026
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Summary

On Feb. 25, 2026, the House Committee on Judiciary advanced Senate Bill 1557a to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation. The measure requires a supporting affidavit under oath for contempt plaintiffs and makes records in gestational surrogacy parentage cases confidential rather than sealed.

The House Committee on Judiciary voted on Feb. 25 to advance Senate Bill 1557a to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation.

A committee presenter described SB 1557a as modifying how a person may file for contempt of court by requiring that a contempt plaintiff file a supporting affidavit under oath. The presenter added that, in cases determining the…

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