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House passes bill expanding statutes on sexual abuse of minors after survivor‑advocate testimony
Summary
The House passed House Bill 24‑1 (HS1) to update Title 6, Chapter 3 criminal provisions addressing sexual abuse and exploitation of minors after public testimony from prosecutors and advocacy groups urging prompt passage.
The House of Representatives passed House Bill 24‑1, House Substitute 1, updating criminal statutes on sexual abuse of minors and adding provisions for unlawful exploitation and voyeurism, the chamber recorded on a roll call.
The clerk recorded 15 members present voting yes; the motion carried and the bill passed on first and final reading.
Speakers during the public comment period urged rapid enactment. An unnamed chief of the criminal division, who identified themself as…
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