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Committee roundup: how dozens of public‑safety bills fared in the House Criminal Justice session
Summary
The committee disposed of many bills by roll call across a broad agenda — several were advanced as amended, several were found inexpedient to legislate, and multiple technical amendments were adopted. Key outcomes included votes ranging from unanimous (12‑0) to narrow (7‑5, 11‑2).
The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee cleared a slate of bills in Thursday’s executive session. Below are the principal actions the committee recorded and a brief note on each item’s outcome.
• HB 12‑37 — Motion: Inexpedient to legislate; vote 12‑0. Sponsors asked the committee to dispose of the bill and the committee concurred. (SEG 027–065)
• HB 15‑10 — Motion: Inexpedient to legislate; vote 12‑0. Committee recorded parties preferred disposal. (SEG 066–109)
• HB 10‑48 — Motion: Ought to pass; vote 7‑5. Debate centered on whether the proposed restriction on a small defensive device is necessary; supporters described it as a less‑lethal alternative, opponents cited state police concerns. (SEG 111–218)
• HB 10‑51 — Amendment 0711‑h adopted 12‑0; bill recommended OTPA 12‑0. Amendment addresses duplicate fingerprinting burdens for contractors across school districts. (SEG 260–353)
• HB 12‑39 — Motion: Ought to pass; vote 7‑5. Bill restricts registered offenders from loitering in child‑frequented places; members disagreed about scope and wording. (SEG 374–455)
• HB 13‑64 — Motion: Inexpedient to legislate; vote 7‑5. The committee concluded the quarterly reporting proposal for immigration agreements was unnecessary or politically motivated. (SEG 464–597)
• HB 13‑67 — Motion: Ought to pass; vote 12‑0. Establishes an offense for offensive doxing; committee kept the bill off consent for possible floor amendment. (SEG 624–776)
• HB 14‑23 — Motion: Ought to pass; vote 7‑5. Expands penalties for threats intended to influence public servants; debate focused on mandatory minimums. (SEG 783–911)
• HB 14‑08 — Amendment 0802‑h adopted 12‑0; bill recommended OTPA 12‑0. Amendment clarifies elected‑official exemptions for routine publication of public information. (SEG 922–1014)
• HB 15‑37 — Motion: Ought to pass; vote 12‑0. Authorizes higher‑resolution cameras on school buses to better capture drivers who pass stopped buses. (SEG 1018–1091)
• HB 15‑52 — Motion: Inexpedient to legislate; vote 11‑1. Committee rejected requiring victims to sign protective‑order statements under penalty of perjury, citing chilling effects. (SEG 1092–1172)
• HB 16‑51 — Amendment adopted (0260139‑h) 12‑0; bill recommended OTPA 12‑0. Creates assault‑related protective‑order mechanisms and related misdemeanors. (SEG 1174–1300)
• HB 16‑96 — Motion: Ought to pass; vote 11‑1. Allows officers to issue summons in lieu of arrest while ordering recipients to remain in good behavior. (SEG 1301–1404)
• HB 16‑99 — Motion: Inexpedient to legislate; vote 12‑0. Proposal to carry loaded firearms on boats was opposed by game/fish testimony and found unnecessary. (SEG 1405–1508)
• HB 14‑54 — Motion: Inexpedient to legislate; vote 11‑2. Proposal to create a new offense for possessing a firearm after a protective‑order prohibition was deemed duplicative. (SEG 1527–1596)
• HB 15‑22 — Committee recorded action (vote shown 13‑0 in transcript). Expands protections for coercive control and prohibits nonconsensual dissemination of images; sponsors urged the bill as an important domestic‑violence tool. (SEG 1597–1672)
Committee adjourned and indicated the next work will occur after a recess; some items were placed on consent and others were held for floor amendment consideration.
