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Chairwoman Debbie Villio opened the committee, identified the committee (Administration of Criminal Justice), set the 3-minute witness rule and rules for handling similar bills, and reminded the public about witness cards and broadcast. She noted over 140 criminal-justice bills filed and emphasized time constraints.
House Administration of Criminal Justice committee hearing on 2026-03-18 considered a large criminal-justice package including bills to increase penalties for strangulation (HB160), create new offenses for AI-created sexual images (HB119), extend juvenile filing timelines (HB140), protect houses of worship from disruptions (HB68), change misdemeanor jury thresholds (HB52), and clarifications to sexual-offense statutes (HB92). Several bills were reported favorably; HB140 passed on a roll call (8–3).
