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Committee Agrees to Amendment Restoring Higher Mental State and Raising Victim Age in House Bill 47
5534056 · April 30, 2025
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Summary
The House Judiciary Committee accepted an amendment to House Bill 47 during its third hearing to change the required mental state from reckless to knowing and to raise the protected victim age from 13 to 18; the amendment was adopted by unanimous consent.
Chair Thomas and members of the House Judiciary Committee agreed by unanimous consent to an amendment to House Bill 47 during the bill's third hearing.
The amendment, offered by Representative Josh Williams, would change the mens rea provision in HB 47 from…
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