Legislature(2015 - 2016)BUTROVICH 205
03/01/2016 08:30 AM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
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SB 91-OMNIBUS CRIM LAW & PROCEDURE; CORRECTIONS
9:25:45 AM
CHAIR STOLTZE called the committee back to order. He announced
the consideration of SB 91. He noted that the intent was to
present a committee substitute (CS), but additional time was
required due to the bill's complexity. He conceded that being a
constructive-cynic, he had non-pejorative concerns with the
bill.
SENATOR COGHILL disclosed that the proposed amendments for SB 91
would be presented to the committee after review by Legislative
Legal. He disclosed that the proposed amendments encompassed
questions that the Office of Victims' Rights brought forward, as
well as a new concept that addressed drug testing for drug
offenders in order to retain welfare. He summarized that the
amendments dealt with cornerstone issues such as domestic
violence, sexual assault awareness, and the victim's right to
know what was going on. He conceded that some incongruencies had
to be ironed out and protections narrowed down a bit. He said to
be fair, the commission had a charge to look at the most cost
savings as well as the best public safety and they did the best
they could. He opined that additional amendments being presented
that dealt with the handling of misdemeanants, probation, and
parole would do so fairly well. He commented that additional
amendments would be presented when the bill was in the Judiciary
Committee.
SENATOR MCGUIRE noted that three committee members were in the
Judiciary Committee and would be up to speed when the bill was
addressed.
9:31:26 AM
SENATOR COGHILL expressed that Chair Stoltze had to put up with
his petulance in trying to push the bill along.
CHAIR STOLTZE said the bill had a tighter timeline and was being
worked on concurrently in both bodies on the various fiscal
plans.
SENATOR COGHILL commented that the House was watching what the
committee was doing and would probably take some of the work to
heart. He pointed out that 11 codes and court rules were being
addressed, a massive undertaking. He asserted that his
impatience was related to getting to the "meat of the issue,"
but conceded that time was required to work things out.
9:33:17 AM
CHAIR STOLTZE addressed a memo to Mr. Steiner, [Quinlan Steiner,
Public Defender], that critiqued the Office of Victims' Rights
previous testimony. He pointed out that the Public Defender
Agency represented a different constituency than victims.
SENATOR COGHILL noted that the state has constitutional
provisions that deal with victims' rights as well as the
correctional system. He said the intent was to try and balance
between victims' rights and the correctional system.
CHAIR STOLTZE commented that he was not in love with the subject
matter, but conceded that the committee would endeavor to do its
part to do the work as quickly as it can.
[SB 91 was held in committee.]
9:35:56 AM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Stoltze adjourned the Senate State Affairs Committee at
9:35 a.m.