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Judiciary committee advances bill to add domestic violence to forensic medical exams, refers funding to Appropriations
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee voted 13-0 to give Senate Bill 2209 a do-pass recommendation and re-refer it to Appropriations. The bill would add domestic-violence cases to the statute governing forensic medical examinations and includes a $200,000 appropriation discussed in committee.
The House Judiciary Committee voted 13-0 to recommend Senate Bill 2209 for passage and to re-refer the measure to the Appropriations Committee. The bill would expand the statute governing forensic medical examinations to include domestic-violence cases and includes an appropriation of $200,000 discussed during the hearing.
Committee members said the change would move a…
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