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Senate committee approves technical resolution to fix rule-of-lenity conflict, 7-0
Senate Corrections and Criminal Law · February 3, 2026
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Summary
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee approved Resolution 10-56 to resolve a rule-of-lenity conflict created when two bills last year changed the same criminal statute inconsistently; the measure passed 7-0 and will proceed to next steps.
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee voted 7-0 to approve Resolution 10-56, a technical fix intended to resolve a conflict in state law that would otherwise force courts to apply a lower criminal penalty.
Representative Meltzer, who carried the measure,…
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