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Criminal Justice Subcommittee: votes at a glance — March 25, 2025
Summary
Summary of committee actions: multiple bills were advanced to full Judiciary, several items were rolled, and one bill was sent to summer study. Listed outcomes reflect votes and brief descriptions of the measures.
The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee took action on multiple bills on March 25. The list below summarizes formal committee outcomes and key details.
Votes at a glance
- HB 7 85 (bail bonding reporting): Sent to full Judiciary as amended. Committee vote recorded as 7 ayes, 0 nos, 1 present not voting. The bill would improve reporting and auditing of bail‑bond company obligations and the $12 fee remitted on bonds; committee adopted amendment code 4914.
- HB 4 78 (possession of a weapon on posted property): Sent to full Judiciary as amended. Committee adopted amendment code 6353 to narrow the offense and create an affirmative defense for lawful carriers who inadvertently enter posted areas; recorded tally 7 ayes, 1 no, 1 present not voting.
- HB 4 45 (voting‑rights restoration): Sent to full Judiciary as amended (see separate article). Vote recorded 7 ayes, 2 noes.
- HB 36 (geriatric‑inmate review): Sent to full Judiciary as amended; committee adopted amendment 6202 and later untimely amendment 6437 restoring judicial discretion on hearings; vote 8 ayes, 0 nos, 1 present not voting.
- HB 3 58 (GPS monitoring expansion): Referred to summer study for more detailed interagency and implementation review; clerk recorded 9 ayes.
- HB 6 25 (emergency detention presumption for certain mentally ill defendants): Sent to full Judiciary. Clerk recorded 8 ayes, 0 nos, 1 present not voting. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption for emergency detention and examination when a person charged with certain offenses meets specified criteria.
Rolled or taken off notice
- HB 8 50 (private property entry/warrant requirement): Rolled to the first calendar of 2026 at the sponsor’s request.
- HB 8 83, HB 6 61, HB 3 05, HB 12 04 and several other items were rolled to the House calendar or ‘‘to the hill’’ because sponsors were not present.
Procedural notes
- The committee adopted several amendments across multiple bills, including late‑filed and untimely amendments that were considered for HB 36 after legal staff explained the changes.
What happens next
Bills that advanced will be considered by the full House Judiciary Committee where additional amendments, debate and votes will determine whether they reach the House floor.
