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Committee advances HB 539 to expand domestic-violence provisions and clarify jail-release rules
Summary
HB 539, a package of domestic-violence changes, was advanced with a second substitute. It creates a presumption for pretrial detention in repeat Class A/felony domestic-violence cases, expands covered offenses (including certain privacy/tracking and vulnerable-adult offenses), clarifies jail-release-agreement waivers related to children, and adds stalking protections.
Representative McPherson presented House Bill 539 and described it as a policy-dense cleanup bill aimed at improving safety for survivors and clarifying statutory language. The bill contains multiple provisions: a presumption for pretrial detention in certain repeat domestic-violence Class A or felony cases; additions to the statutory definition of domestic violence (including certain privacy and tracking offenses and vulnerable-adult abuse); clarifications to jail-release agreements so victims — not…
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