Committee advances bill to make interim courts/corrections panel permanent and adds subpoena authority; mixed debate over oversight use
Committee considered a bill to convert an interim courts/corrections panel into a permanent committee with subpoena authority for oversight. Members debated the need and limits of subpoena powers; the committee recorded a do‑pass recommendation with a narrow vote.
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A bill to make the interim courts and corrections advisory panel a permanent committee (recorded in the hearing as SB456) was presented and debated. Senators described the proposal as elevating ongoing legislative oversight of courts, corrections and justice system administration and granting subpoena authority for the committee during the interim. The sponsor said the change would strengthen legislative oversight and allow the committee to obtain records and testimony in the interim rather than waiting for in‑session authority.
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