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Subcommittee narrows SB 148 to first-degree murder, agrees forfeiture rules apply post-conviction
Summary
At an April 22 subcommittee work session on SB 148, members agreed to limit the bill to first‑degree murder, remove pre‑conviction civil-forfeiture procedures, clarify the definition of "victim," and direct staff to draft a consolidated amendment reflecting those changes.
A Judiciary subcommittee agreed April 22 to narrow proposed Senate Bill 148 to apply only to first‑degree murder and to require any forfeiture or recovery of assets to occur after a criminal conviction.
The decision followed an extended line‑by‑line discussion about whether family members should be allowed to bring civil suits before a criminal charge or conviction, and whether the attorney general’s office should be able to seek a stay of civil proceedings while it decides whether to bring criminal charges.
Chair (Speaker 1) opened the session saying, "I'm gonna open up the subcommittee work session on s b 1 48," and framed the group's task as reconciling two competing amendment drafts on probate, pre‑conviction suits and who qualifies as a victim.
The subcommittee members discussed two main questions: whether the bill should cover first‑degree murder only or also include second‑degree and related federal offenses, and…
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