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Subcommittee reports series of measures: drug-test expansion, asset-forfeiture uses, sports-official protection, data sharing and search-warrant updates
Summary
The Senate subcommittee reported a package of bills covering public-safety and criminal-justice issues, asset-forfeiture spending, tobacco penalties, and technical updates to electronic-records warrants; several passed unanimously or with wide support, while other bills drew narrower votes.
A Senate subcommittee advanced several bills in a single hearing spanning public-safety, criminal-justice data, asset-forfeiture spending, tobacco penalties and search-warrant procedures. Most measures were reported out by voice or roll call; some will return for additional drafting in full committee.
Drug-test strips and contaminants (SB 9-24) Senator Head described Senate Bill 9-24 as a technical expansion of prior law that authorized test strips and testing equipment to detect fentanyl. The bill would broaden the law to allow testing equipment that detects other contaminants — including xylazine, nitazines, benzodiazepines and industrial chemicals — without listing each substance by name. Robert Melvin of the R Street Institute urged passage, saying the illicit supply now contains multiple contaminants. The subcommittee reported SB 9-24 unanimously, 8–0.
Asset forfeiture spending for officer equipment and training (SB 14-20) Senator Head presented a bill to permit local…
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