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Senate committee advances bill letting peace officers search people on probation or parole
Summary
A Senate committee voted to send House Bill 187 to the Senate floor with a "do pass" recommendation after testimony from law enforcement and civil liberties concerns from members of the public and one senator.
A Senate committee voted to send House Bill 187 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation after testimony for and against the measure.
The bill would make the search-consent terms used in parole and probation agreements uniformly enforceable by "peace officers" statewide, allowing local police to perform searches that previously were limited to probation and parole officers in some jurisdictions. Proponents said the change would reduce delays in investigations and improve officer safety. Opponents said the change risks coercive waiver of constitutional rights and can affect third parties who host parolees.
Sen. Todd Lakey, R.-District 23, who presented the bill, told the committee the measure “establishes consistency” so…
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