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Senate committee advances victim-centered procedures bill after debate on drafting details
Summary
SB 6017 (victim-centered, trauma-informed responses) advanced after members discussed a victim-request mechanism for standby counsel; sponsor withdrew a drafted amendment to rework its language and the committee recommended the substitute (Foxtrot) to Ways and Means.
Senate Bill 6017, a bill the committee described as promoting victim-centered and trauma-informed responses for victims, survivors and witnesses, moved forward on Jan. 29 after extensive briefing and debate about how to allow victims to request court assistance without improperly creating a new "motion" right.
Staff described proposed substitute Foxtrot as amending intent language and replacing the existing process for appointing representatives for pro se defendants in sexual-assault and domestic-violence cases. The substitute…
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