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Judiciary Committee advances a package of criminal and public-safety bills; one bill held
Summary
On April 3 the committee reported out a slate of criminal-law, public-safety, and procedural bills (including SB 140, 230, 221, 739, 806, 820, 475, and 822), recording favorable votes on most measures and holding SB 810 for later consideration.
The Judiciary Committee recorded favorable votes on a large set of bills during its April 3 vote session. Several measures were approved on roll call or by unanimous voice; the committee also held one bill for a later meeting.
Key outcomes at a glance:
- SB 140 (Sen. West) — criminal law benefits-exploitation technical corrections; amendment passed unanimously; committee vote 18–0, motion carried. - SB 230 (Sen. West) — third‑degree sexual offenses and burglary provisions; motion carried 18–0 (one recorded absent) after no substantive questions. - SB 221 (Sen. James) — child pornography prohibitions and penalties; moved favorably, roll call 18–0. - SB 739 (Sen. Kramer) — USM climate change, homeowners insurance and emergency-preparedness study; amendment passed (funding set to $100,000), committee vote 13–5. - SB 806 — health occupations criminal-history records checks (joint committee assignment); passed 18–0. - SB 820 (Sen. Hayes) — enforcement/seizure for unauthorized consumable products (so-called 'gas station drugs'); amendment adding a rebuttable defense adopted; vote 17–1. - SB 475 (Sen. Sidnor) — PACE Act protecting artistic expression; amendment adopted; committee voted to conform House and Senate votes and passed it 13–5. - SB 822 (Sen. Smith) — Parole Commission and erroneously convicted individuals reforms; passed 13–5.
One final bill on the agenda, SB 810, was held and will be considered at a later session. The committee adjourned with a reminder for members to reconvene Monday at 3:00 p.m.
This roundup summarizes recorded roll-call tallies and brief amendment notes from the committee session; for detailed debate and member statements see individual bill reports.
