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House adopts amendments to restitution procedures and passes bill
Summary
The House accepted committee amendments to House Bill 333 to clarify restitution collection and Board of Pardons procedure and passed the bill 71–1; the sponsor and Attorney Barr said the measure was developed from a yearlong study and described it as a victim‑oriented bill.
Attorney Barr moved the committee amendments to House Bill 333 dated Feb. 23 and explained the changes on the floor, including replacing a mandatory scheduling requirement with a permissive one for the Board of Pardons so the board could exercise scheduling flexibility and avoid constitutional timing issues.
Barr described the bill as extending jurisdiction over restitution and providing additional mechanisms to collect court‑ordered restitution, noting the Department of Corrections could assist when an individual is under its supervision but that the department could terminate efforts if further action would be unproductive. He described the legislation as the product of a study committee and characterized it as a victims’ bill.
The House accepted the amendments by voice vote and later recorded a final vote of 71 yes and 1 no; House Bill 333 passed this body and will be sent to the Senate for consideration.
