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Committee approves measure criminalizing threats intended to influence public servants, despite debate over mandatory minimums
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee · February 19, 2026
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Summary
The committee voted 7‑5 to recommend House Bill 14‑23, expanding the improper‑influence statute to cover threats aimed at public servants and their immediate family; members debated mandatory minimum sentencing provisions.
The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted 7‑5 to recommend House Bill 14‑23, which expands an improper‑influence statute to cover threatening public servants or their immediate family where the threat is intended to influence official action.
Chair outlined the bill’s purpose and read portions of the…
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