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Committee votes 'not to pass' on bill to form study committee into prosecutorial/conviction practices
Summary
After extended debate about constitutional limits and investigatory access, the committee voted 13–0 to recommend 'not to pass' on SB 625, which would have created a study committee to examine patterns in prosecutorial decisions and related family grievances.
The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee unanimously recommended "not to pass" on SB 625 after extended debate about the proper scope and legal limits of a legislative study into prosecutorial practices.
Sponsors said the bill was intended to create a study committee that could examine systemic issues raised by families seeking closure and recommend steps such as improved communication or…
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