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Resolution to honor Renee Goode fails in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Summary
Representative Jones presented House Joint Resolution 7-45 to memorialize Renee Goode and criticized federal agents' actions; the committee rejected sending the resolution to full judiciary, voting 2–6 after a previous question vote.
Representative Jones spoke in favor of House Joint Resolution 7-45, calling for a committee vote to honor Renee Goode and delivering a description of her life and circumstances surrounding her death. The sponsor argued the resolution was about "justice through truth" and said the committee should record its view in the House journal.
Members called for a vote on previous question and then on sending the resolution to full judiciary. The motion for previous question passed (6 ayes, 2 noes). On the subsequent vote to send HJR 7-45 to full judiciary, the vote was 2 ayes and 6 noes, and the resolution failed in the subcommittee. Several members raised procedural concerns about why the resolution was placed in the criminal justice subcommittee and whether that choice prolonged the family's distress.
