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Committee places bill on general register to protect statements made in restorative practice settings

2676257 · March 18, 2025
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Summary

House File 104, which would make statements in restorative-practice settings (such as circles) inadmissible in court—similar to alternative dispute-resolution privileges—was placed on the general register after testimony from prosecutors, restorative-practice practitioners and survivors.

The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee voted to place House File 104 on the general register after adopting DE3 and A1 amendments that refine mandated-reporter language and technical points. The bill would create a privilege making statements made in restorative-practice settings inadmissible in court, with exceptions to preserve public safety and allow sharing when necessary.

Sponsor Representative Feist told the committee the proposal is modeled on existing…

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