Committee adopts substitute and reports House Bill 591 do pass

The House Committee on Crime and Public Safety adopted the House Committee substitute for House Bill 591 and voted the substitute "do pass" in executive session, Chair Myers announced.

The committee substitute adds a short paragraph requiring that "any probation violation shall be reported by a probation officer to the court that placed the offender on probation and the office of prosecuting attorney by the last day of the calendar month in which the violation occurred." Representative Anderson thanked the sponsor for the language, saying it holds probation officers accountable and ensures courts are informed even if revocation is not sought.

Representative Hovis asked whether the end-of-month deadline would give probation officers enough time to prepare reports if a violation occurred on the last day of the month. The sponsor said the timing could be amended, suggesting 30 days might be considered on the House floor.

Following the brief discussion the committee adopted the committee substitute and then voted the House Committee substitute for House Bill 591 "do pass." The clerk reported a vote of 17 ayes, 0 no.

The committee moved on to other bills after the vote; no additional action on House Bill 591 was recorded in the transcript.

Votes at a glance: House Committee substitute for House Bill 591 — committee adoption and recommendation: 17 aye, 0 no.