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Committee backs bill to limit polygraph use on sexual‑assault victims
Summary
The committee voted to send HB89 to the floor after testimony from law‑enforcement veterans and prosecutors that polygraphs can produce trauma responses that mimic deception. Supporters said the bill protects victims and clarifies that polygraph results should not be used to advance charges when admissible evidence is lacking.
The House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee advanced HB89, a bill that would restrict the use of polygraph examinations on victims of sexual‑assault offenses and clarify the limits of polygraph reliance in investigations.
Patty Johnston, a 30‑year law‑enforcement veteran and licensed polygraph examiner who spoke in support, told the committee that the sympathetic nervous responses of a trauma victim can produce indications a…
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