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After emotional testimony, committee unanimously advances "Aubrey's Law" to protect victims' chance to speak
Senate Corrections and Criminal Law · January 13, 2026
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Summary
Following wrenching testimony from multiple family members who said a convicted defendant declined to attend their victim-impact statements, the committee unanimously passed SB 9 to require convicted offenders be present for those statements at sentencing.
The committee unanimously approved SB 9, known in testimony as "Aubrey's Law," after family members of victims described being forced to deliver victim-impact statements to an empty chair.
Multiple relatives recounted the emotional harm they felt when the…
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