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House Judiciary Committee advances broad criminal‑justice package; most bills reported out of committee
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee on Nov. 14 moved a wide slate of bills and resolutions addressing veterans’ sentencing reviews, juvenile‑justice fee reform, media‑shield protections, PFA reforms, firearm sale reporting, and school 'swatting' restitution. Most measures passed and were reported to the full House; several drew partisan opposition and in
The House Judiciary Committee advanced a large group of criminal‑justice bills and related resolutions, reporting most measures to the full House after debate and roll‑call votes.
Among the actions the committee reported out were: House Bill 384 (enable gambling‑disorder evaluations as part of sentencing for trespassers on casino self‑exclusion lists), House Bill 458 (allow veterans diagnosed with PTSD or traumatic brain injury after incarceration to seek post‑conviction sentence review), HB 490 (expand reporter shield protections to some non‑confidential materials), HB 1385 (juvenile justice omnibus that narrows fines/fees and adjusts restitution provisions), HB 1432 (clarify stalking definitions in the PFA act), HB 1479 (allow judges to include social‑media restrictions in protection orders), HB 1891 (require larger licensed firearm dealers to file sales records electronically with an explicit…
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