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Attorney general’s office and cold‑case unit tell Senate panel SB 621 is unnecessary; they flag disclosure risks
Summary
SB 621 would create a public commission to improve communication with cold‑case families. Attorney General office and cold‑case unit leaders testified the unit already has increased outreach and warned that a commission could risk inadvertent disclosure that might harm investigations; committee closed the hearing without recorded action.
Senate Bill 621, which would establish a commission to improve communication with families of cold‑case victims, drew skeptical testimony from the Attorney General’s Office and the state’s cold‑case unit.
Sponsor Senator Long framed the bill as a way to increase public communication and support for families. The Attorney General’s Office witnesses — including Chris Knowles (chief of…
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