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Committee advances bill clarifying attorney general investigators' authority after lengthy debate
Summary
After extensive debate and multiple floor-style amendments, the committee adopted technical changes to HB 2156 and sent the bill to the Rules Committee with a due-pass recommendation; members debated whether the Attorney General's office should both investigate and prosecute criminal matters.
The Law and Justice Committee on Feb. 24 considered a series of amendments to Engrossed House Bill 2156, which concerns the authority, training and prosecutorial boundaries for investigators in the Attorney General's Office. After debate spanning several offered amendments, the committee adopted technical cleanup changes and recommended the bill for passage to the Rules Committee.
Staff counsel Maya Aita outlined the bill and the slate of amendments.…
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