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House Judiciary Committee opens session, previews H.28, H.409 and other criminal-justice bills
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee convened Jan. 6 to open the 2026 biennial session, introduce a new legislative council member, and preview several bills the committee plans to prioritize in the coming days, including H.28 (affirmation) and H.409 (bail revocation).
The House Judiciary Committee convened on Jan. 6 to begin the 2026 biennial session, welcomed new legislative council staff and previewed a slate of criminal-justice and procedure bills it plans to consider in the coming days.
The committee’s chair, opening the session, introduced Hillary Chudar Ames as a new member of the legislative council staff and said the panel would fold her into existing portfolios while Michelle Child and Eric continue to staff legislation. “We’ll just be folding her into, you know, a variety of things depending on what’s moving,” staff said as members welcomed Ames.
The chair then outlined the committee’s early agenda, naming several bills the panel expects to prioritize. She identified H.28 (the…
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