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Committee advances technical bill to update time-zone references in juvenile code
Summary
S 1249, a technical cleanup aligning juvenile corrections references to Mountain Time, was advanced by the Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee with a do-pass recommendation and no substantive policy changes noted.
Chairman Lakey presented S 1249 on Feb. 9, 2026, describing it as a technical cleanup item that removes outdated language regarding time zones and brings references in juvenile corrections statutes in line with Mountain Time.
The chairman emphasized the measure is technical in nature and does not change substantive policy. Senator Ricks moved to send the bill to the floor with a do-pass recommendation; Senator Keyser seconded the motion and it carried by voice vote.
