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Senate Judiciary advances several bills, defers HB 698 for follow‑up
Summary
In a decision‑only session the committee passed measures on windshield tinting, vehicular pursuit policy (with amendments and delayed implementation), public‑lands survey rules, and protections for service/protective workers; HB 698 (animal‑cruelty penalties) was deferred for clarification.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary moved multiple bills on Friday in a decision‑only segment following prolonged testimony on House Bill 698.
HB 226 (windshield tinting) was recommended to pass as written and recorded a roll‑call with Chair Rhodes and several senators voting; Senator Alok registered a dissenting vote. HB 277, establishing a vehicular pursuit policy for law‑enforcement agencies, was adopted with member amendments and will delay implementation of one section related to establishing agency pursuit policies until July 1, 2027. The committee amended redaction language so default disclosure standards under chapter 92F apply to agency pursuit policies.
HB 511 (public lands) was adopted on the recommendation to pass unamended, though one senator noted reservations. The committee deferred HB 958 (electric‑bicycle age and helmet rules) to allow coordination with the senate version. HB 1098 (assault against protective‑service workers) was recommended to pass unamended; the committee noted consideration of including contracted protective‑service personnel in future reports.
Several items were explicitly deferred or noted for later reconciliation with the senate version of companion measures. Where the record contains roll‑call text the committee clerk recorded votes; for HB 226 the transcript included named votes: Chair Rhodes (Aye), Senator Chang (Aye), Senator San Buenaventura (Aye) and Senator Alok (No); Vice Chair Gabbard was recorded as excluded.
The committee concluded its business after adopting the recommendations and scheduling the deferred HB 698 for a Monday reconvening.
