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Family testimony prompts study of evidentiary hearings for homicide investigations
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee · April 8, 2026
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Summary
After emotionally charged family testimony about investigatory shortcomings in a homicide case, sponsors converted SB625 into a study committee to examine other states' laws and constitutional issues before recommending next steps.
Senate Bill 625, originally drafted to allow family members of homicide victims to seek evidentiary hearings when prosecutors decline charges, drew intense testimony from the family of Michael Carney alleging investigative flaws and obstruction. Sponsor Senator Regina Bartzell said she converted the measure to a study committee to review models…
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