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Committee advances bill to standardize restitution data collection; amendment removes fiscal note
Summary
The Judiciary Committee advanced House Bill 1081, sponsored by Rep. Martinez, to standardize collection and public reporting of restitution data. Committee adopted two amendments, including L3 which lawmakers said aligns reporting to existing judicial data and eliminated a previously noted $680,000 fiscal estimate.
The Judiciary Committee advanced House Bill 1081 after adopting amendments that lawmakers said remove an initial fiscal cost and align the measure with data already collected by the judicial department.
Rep. Martinez, sponsor of House Bill 1081, told the committee the bill would clarify and standardize data collection on restitution — who owes restitution, how much is owed, to whom and who is paying — to help policymakers evaluate the impact of restitution practices on victims and people reentering the community. Martinez said the measure has a broad…
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