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Senate Judiciary advances Senate Bill 429 after stakeholder amendment
Summary
Senate Bill 429, a package of revisions related to detention and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings, passed the Judiciary Committee after adoption of stakeholder‑negotiated amendments; roll call recorded seven yes and one no.
Senate Bill 429 (as amended) moved quickly in the Judiciary Committee after senators said stakeholders had worked for months on the language. Senator Ricky introduced the amendment and the committee discussed the months of stakeholder negotiations that informed it. Senator Smith publicly thanked stakeholders for collaborative work and said she would vote yes on both the amendment and the final bill.
The committee adopted the amendment by voice vote and then carried the bill to a roll call. The vote tally as recorded in the hearing was seven in favor and one opposed; the chair announced the motion passed and SB 429 "has passed out of Senate Judiciary." Committee discussion emphasized multi‑party negotiations and the need for additional bills to make the package function as intended.
The motion recorded a procedural passage in committee; the sponsor and stakeholders will coordinate next steps as the bill proceeds.
