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Panel extends timeline for sharing records in executive-clemency cases; House subcommittee reports bill
Summary
The Public Safety Subcommittee adopted an amendment lengthening the period for providing requested records in executive-clemency reviews from five days to 30 days and reported House Bill 1692 to the next stage.
The Public Safety Subcommittee voted to report House Bill 1692 after adopting an amendment that lengthens the time for producing records in executive-clemency proceedings from five days to 30 days.
The measure, carried by Delegate Campbell, was amended at the committee’s request to allow stakeholders more time to assemble and deliver records. Counsel described the amendment as two parallel line changes that expand the specified five-day window to 30 days.
“After speaking with you last week about 1692 there was some concern about a 5 day window for being able to have enough time to return this information. So we have extended that to 30 days,” Delegate Campbell said during the hearing.
Committee members moved and seconded adoption of the amendment, and the subcommittee then voted to report the bill as amended. The clerk recorded the report as 6 to 0 in favor.
The bill’s sponsor said the change is intended to protect petitioners and investigators by giving them sufficient time to provide information without resorting to redaction or other last-minute procedures. No public testimony opposing the amendment was recorded during the brief discussion of this item.
With the amendment adopted, HB 1692 will proceed from the subcommittee as reported for further consideration.
Votes at a glance: HB 1692 — Amendment adopted; bill reported as amended (clerk recorded: 6 to 0).
