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House Community Safety Committee reports out six public-safety bills including sentencing relief and immigration-enforcement clarity
Summary
At an executive-session meeting Feb. 3 the House Community Safety Committee reported out substitutes for six bills covering sentencing relief for survivor-defendants, child-exploitation, oversight of the Criminal Justice Training Commission, a higher victim penalty assessment, prostitution-related offenses, and guidance on local interactions with federal immigration enforcement.
The House Community Safety Committee met Feb. 3 to take executive action on bills previously heard and reported substitutes for six measures addressing criminal justice, victim services and law-enforcement practice.
Notable actions and outcomes: substitute House Bill 15 91 (sentencing relief for defendants who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking) was reported out with a due-pass recommendation after discussion of eligibility limitations and documentary evidence requirements; the roll call was 7 ayes and 2 nays. Substitute House Bill 21 46 (expanding the exploitation-of-a-minor offense) was amended (PAT 348) to narrow the covered conduct to cases where the minor's viewing — rather than the conduct itself — will be photographed or part of a live…
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