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Committee advances several bills on child welfare, sex‑offender reassessment and first‑responder counseling
Summary
The Judiciary Committee passed multiple bills as amended: SB 206 (sex‑offender reassessment/termination), SB 314 (peer‑support privilege for emergency responders), and SB 84/85 (permanency planning and termination reforms). Sponsors and stakeholders said the measures were negotiated and unopposed at the hearing.
In the same session the committee moved several non‑controversial bills forward. Lawmakers and stakeholders described negotiated amendments and unanimous or voice‑vote passage for the following:
- SB 206 (sponsor Sen. Ervin): The bill revises procedures for petitioning to terminate registration requirements for certain sex‑offenders. Committee adopted an amendment removing a polygraph requirement, clarified jurisdiction for out‑of‑state petitioners, and added a…
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