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House Judiciary advances five bills, including changes to youth court, assault law and death-penalty procedures
Summary
In executive action the House Judiciary Committee advanced HB 173 (youth court changes), HB 174 (assault statute expansion), HB 186 (parole board size), HB 191 (endangering welfare of children) and HB 205 (death-penalty procedures); several votes were contentious and HB 205 drew extended debate over method-of-execution language and constitutional limits.
The House Judiciary Committee moved several bills forward in executive action after the HB 194 hearing.
HB 173 (Youth Court Act): The committee approved an amendment adding an immediate effective date and then passed the bill as amended on a roll-call vote. The amendment passed 12–8 and the bill passed 12–8. Ms. Weiss explained the bill revises definitions in the Montana Youth Court Act and clarifies that a victim may include an entity or corporation; Representative Howell opposed final passage on policy grounds, arguing the youth-court statute was designed to emphasize rehabilitation rather than long-term restitution.
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