Senate Judiciary - 2026-03-20 - 10:15AM

Senate Judiciary Committee · March 21, 2026

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Opening and introduction of S.193 amendment

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Chair (speaker 2) reopens the Senate Judiciary meeting and introduces discussion of an amendment to S.193. The amendment was presented by members of the welfare and institutions committees; chairs of those committees will give perspectives and legislative counsel will be consulted later.

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Committee members and agency officials debated an amendment to S.193 that would require a therapeutic, trauma‑informed forensic facility for certain defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity or found incompetent; discussion focused on clinical standards, staffing, reporting, and ambiguous language about operating or coordinating “multiple facilities.”

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