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House Judiciary hears ‘slayer law’ bill; DOJ flags definitions, estoppel and asset issues
Summary
Senate Bill 148 would prohibit convicted killers from profiting from their crimes and let certain interested persons seek relief in probate court. The Department of Justice testified without taking a formal position but urged clarifying changes to definitions and court-procedure language, and the committee formed a small subcommittee for further,
Senator Victoria Sullivan introduced Senate Bill 148, commonly described as a “slayer” or “Son of Sam” law, telling the House Judiciary Committee the measure would prevent people who commit homicide from profiting from commercial works related to their crimes.
“This is often referred to as either the slayer law or the son of Sam law,” Sullivan said. She described the bill as a gap-filling measure: “We are 1 of only 2 states in the country without protections for the families of homicide victims.” Sullivan said the version she presented incorporated many Department of Justice recommendations and included one amendment to…
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