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Judiciary committee advances a slate of bills, passes several with amendments and defers a handful for more work
Summary
During decision-making, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed multiple bills (including SB2246, SB2250, SB2325, SB2447, SB2454, SB2466, SB2480, SB2499, SB2565 and SB2566), several with amendments, and deferred measures requiring further drafting (SB2418, SB2568, SB2661, SB2728). The committee scheduled deferred items for follow-up hearings.
After a long hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee returned to its 09:00 agenda for decision-making and took action on a series of bills it had heard earlier in the session.
Key committee actions included:
- SB2246 (financial disclosure expansion): Chair recommended and the committee adopted a motion to pass with technical amendments and the Ethics Commission's clarifying language that the requirement applies to board/commission members rather than all employees.
- SB2250 (promotion of controlled substances near homeless facilities): Committee adopted the chair's recommendation to pass with amendments (see article on SB2250 for debate summary).
- SB2325 (juvenile sentence…
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