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Senate tightens language on threats to prosecutors but tables bill on third for fiscal review
Summary
Senators adopted a narrow floor amendment to House Bill 103 to limit felony protection for prosecutors to "specific threats" against those directly involved in a case, but a later motion to table HB103 on third reading to obtain a fiscal note passed; the bill is temporarily held for fiscal analysis.
Senator Wyler explained an amendment to House Bill 103 that adds the words "specific threat" where the bill addresses threats against prosecutors, narrowing the protection to prosecutors who are directly involved in a specific case. Wyler said the change was vetted with the Attorney General’s office and intended to avoid overbroad application to prosecutors not involved in a case.
Wyler outlined the…
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