Legislature(2025 - 2026)GRUENBERG 120

03/05/2025 01:00 PM House JUDICIARY

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+= HB 101 CRIMES AGAINST MINORS TELECONFERENCED
Moved CSHB 101(JUD) Out of Committee
+= HB 77 MAIL THEFT TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
+= HB 106 THEFT: ORGANIZED; MED. RECORDS; MAIL TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
+= HB 97 ORG. RETAIL THEFT/FUND;MKTPLACE SALES TAX TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
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                    ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                  
               HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE                                                                             
                         March 5, 2025                                                                                          
                           1:04 p.m.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Andrew Gray, Chair                                                                                               
Representative Chuck Kopp, Vice Chair                                                                                           
Representative Ted Eischeid                                                                                                     
Representative Genevieve Mina                                                                                                   
Representative Sarah Vance                                                                                                      
Representative Mia Costello                                                                                                     
Representative Jubilee Underwood                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
All members present                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 101                                                                                                              
"An Act relating to civil claims  by victims of sexual abuse to a                                                               
minor; relating  to homicide;  relating to  assault in  the third                                                               
degree;  relating to  stalking;  relating to  sexual  abuse of  a                                                               
minor;   relating  to   enticement  of   a  minor;   relating  to                                                               
endangering  the  welfare  of  a   child;  relating  to  indecent                                                               
exposure;  relating to  sending  an explicit  image  of a  minor;                                                               
relating to solicitation or production  of an indecent picture of                                                               
a  minor;  relating  to  distribution  of  indecent  material  to                                                               
minors;  relating  to  the  testimony  of  children  in  criminal                                                               
proceedings;  relating  to  sentencing;   and  providing  for  an                                                               
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     - MOVED CSHB 101(JUD) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 77                                                                                                               
"An Act making the theft of  mail or an article within mail theft                                                               
in the second degree."                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     - HEARD & HELD                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 97                                                                                                               
"An Act  relating to theft;  relating to organized  retail theft;                                                               
relating to  property crimes; relating to  aggravating factors at                                                               
sentencing;  establishing  a  statewide  marketplace  facilitator                                                               
sales tax; and establishing the organized retail theft fund in                                                                  
the general fund."                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     - HEARD & HELD                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 106                                                                                                              
"An Act relating to organized theft; relating to theft of                                                                       
medical records and medical information; relating to mail theft;                                                                
and providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     - HEARD & HELD                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
BILL: HB 101                                                                                                                  
SHORT TITLE: CRIMES AGAINST MINORS                                                                                              
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) GRAY                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
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02/17/25       (H)       JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120                                                                           
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02/24/25       (H)       JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120                                                                           
02/24/25       (H)       Heard & Held                                                                                           
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03/05/25       (H)       JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
BILL: HB  77                                                                                                                  
SHORT TITLE: MAIL THEFT                                                                                                         
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) COULOMBE                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
01/31/25       (H)       READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS                                                                        

01/31/25 (H) JUD, FIN 02/21/25 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 02/21/25 (H) Heard & Held 02/21/25 (H) MINUTE(JUD) 03/05/25 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 BILL: HB 97 SHORT TITLE: ORG. RETAIL THEFT/FUND;MKTPLACE SALES TAX SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) FIELDS 02/12/25 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 02/12/25 (H) JUD, FIN 02/26/25 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 02/26/25 (H) Heard & Held 02/26/25 (H) MINUTE(JUD) 03/05/25 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 BILL: HB 106 SHORT TITLE: THEFT: ORGANIZED; MED. RECORDS; MAIL SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR 02/14/25 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 02/14/25 (H) JUD, FIN 02/24/25 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 02/24/25 (H) Heard & Held 02/24/25 (H) MINUTE(JUD) 03/05/25 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120 WITNESS REGISTER BOB BALLINGER, Staff Representative Sarah Vance Alaska State Legislature Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Offered an explanation of Amendment 1 to HB 101 on behalf of Representative Vance, prime sponsor. JOHN SKIDMORE, Deputy Attorney General Criminal Division, Department of Law Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Offered a comparison of HB 77, HB 97, and HB 106. RYAN SHELDON, Staff Representative Julie Coulombe Alaska State Legislature POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions during the hearing on HB 77, HB 97, and HB 106, on behalf of Representative Coulombe, prime sponsor of HB 77. REPRESENTATIVE ZACK FIELDS Alaska State Legislature Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: As the prime sponsor of HB 97, answered questions during the hearing on HB 77, HB 97, and HB 106. EVAN ANDERSON, Staff Representative Zack Fields Alaska State Legislature Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions during the hearing on HB 77, HB 97, and HB 106, on behalf of Representative Fields, prime sponsor. ROBERT MACKEY, representing self Eagle River, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 77. MARIAH MENDOZA, retail Security Director Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall Anchorage, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 97. ROSE FELICIANO, Executive Director of Washington/Northwest TechNet Olympia, Washington POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 97. NATHAN WERNER, Captain Fairbanks Police Department Fairbanks, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 97. DAVE CAVITT, Owner Furniture Enterprises of Alaska Eagle River, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 97. ACTION NARRATIVE 1:04:55 PM CHAIR ANDREW GRAY called the House Judiciary Standing Committee meeting to order at 1:04 p.m. Representatives Underwood, Mina, Eischeid, Vance, and Gray were present at the call to order. Representatives Costello and Kopp arrived as the meeting was in progress. HB 101-CRIMES AGAINST MINORS 1:06:18 PM CHAIR GRAY announced that the first order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 101, "An Act relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse to a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault in the third degree; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement of a minor; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to sending an explicit image of a minor; relating to solicitation or production of an indecent picture of a minor; relating to distribution of indecent material to minors; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; relating to sentencing; and providing for an effective date." 1:06:36 PM REPRESENTATIVE VANCE moved to adopt Amendment 1 to HB 101, labeled 34-LS0451\A.3, C. Radford, 3/4/25, which read: Page 4, line 14: Following "child": Insert "who is" Following the second occurrence of "age": Insert "and at least two years younger than the offender" Page 7, line 15: Delete "A person" Insert "An offender [A PERSON]" Delete the second occurrence of "person" Insert "offender [PERSON]" Page 7, line 19, following "age": Insert "and at least four years younger than the offender" Page 7, line 20: Delete the first occurrence of "person" Insert "offender [PERSON]" Page 7, line 21, following "age": Insert "and at least four years younger than the offender" Page 7, following line 25: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 12. AS 11.41.452(e) is amended to read: (e) Enticement of a minor is a class A felony if the offender [DEFENDANT] was, at the time of the offense, required to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper under AS 12.63 or a similar law of another jurisdiction." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 9, line 21: Delete "A person" Insert "An offender [A PERSON]" Page 9, line 23: Delete "person" Insert "offender [PERSON]" Page 9, line 26: Delete "that" Insert "who [THAT]" Delete "person" Insert "offender [PERSON]" Following "age": Insert "and at least four years younger than the offender" Page 9, line 28: Delete the second occurrence of "person" Insert "offender [PERSON]" Page 9, line 29, following "age": Insert "and at least four years younger than the offender" Page 9, line 30: Delete "person" Insert "offender [PERSON]" Page 10, following line 23: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 22. AS 11.61.128(e) is amended to read: (e) Distribution of indecent material to minors is a class B felony if the offender [DEFENDANT] was, at the time of the offense, required to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper under AS 12.63 or a similar law of another jurisdiction." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 22, following line 29: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(12) AS 11.41.452(e), as amended by sec. 12 of this Act;" Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Page 22, line 30: Delete "sec. 12" Insert "sec. 13" Page 22, line 31: Delete "sec. 13" Insert "sec. 14" Page 23, line 1: Delete "sec. 14" Insert "sec. 15" Page 23, line 2: Delete "sec. 15" Insert "sec. 16" Page 23, line 3: Delete "sec. 16" Insert "sec. 17" Page 23, line 4: Delete "sec. 17" Insert "sec. 18" Page 23, line 5: Delete "sec. 18" Insert "sec. 19" Page 23, line 6: Delete "sec. 19" Insert "sec. 20" Page 23, line 7: Delete "sec. 20" Insert "sec. 21" Page 23, following line 7: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(22) AS 11.61.128(e), as amended by sec. 22 of this Act;" Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Page 23, line 8: Delete "sec. 21" Insert "sec. 23" Page 23, line 9: Delete "sec. 22" Insert "sec. 24" Page 23, line 10: Delete "sec. 23" Insert "sec. 25" Page 23, line 11: Delete "sec. 24" Insert "sec. 26" Page 23, line 12: Delete "sec. 25" Insert "sec. 27" Page 23, line 13: Delete "sec. 26" Insert "sec. 28" Page 23, line 14: Delete "sec. 27" Insert "sec. 29" REPRESENTATIVE MINA objected for the purpose of discussion. 1:06:55 PM BOB BALLINGER, Staff, Representative Sarah Vance, Alaska State Legislature, on behalf of Representative Vance, prime sponsor, stated that in trying to stay consistent with current code, Amendment 1 would incorporate the two-year age gap that was "built in" with regard to increasing the age of consent from 16 to 18 years old. It would also replace "person" with "offender" in several places and make necessary conforming changes. 1:10:32 PM REPRESENTATIVE EISCHEID sought to confirm that in essence, Amendment 1 would take the Romeo and Juliet exemption and change the current proposed four-year age gap to two years. MR. BALLINGER responded yes, but only in certain sections. He explained that the Romeo and Juliet exemption is four years for consent; however, instead of incorporating that, the bill would use the current two-year gap "that was there because of the 16- year-old difference." 1:11:28 PM REPRESENTATIVE MINA removed her objection. There being no further objection, Amendment 1 was adopted. 1:12:11 PM REPRESENTATIVE KOPP moved to report HB 101, as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. REPRESENTATIVE VANCE objected for the purpose of discussion. She said her focus is on the vulnerability of youth and people who take advantage of them. She said the bill would have a great impact on many young people who feel like they lack a strong legal defense in court. She opined that the simplicity of the bill would help people wrap their mind around it and expressed her hope that this year, the legislature would provide justice for minors with a law that stands behind them. She removed her objection. CHAIR GRAY objected. He reiterated that the intent of the bill is to provide protections for vulnerable 16- and 17-year-olds who are particularly vulnerable to predators because of the current age of consent in Alaska. He explained that Amendment 1 would ensure that HB 101 would not inadvertently create new crimes. He shared his belief that passing the bill would be one of the most important steps to protecting 16- and 17-year-olds from abuse in Alaska. 1:15:31 PM CHAIR GRAY removed his objection. There being no further objection, CSHB 101(JUD) was reported out of the House Judiciary Standing Committee. He authorized Legislative Legal services to make any necessary or conforming changes. 1:16:01 PM The committee took an at-ease from 1:16 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. HB 77-MAIL THEFT HB 97-ORG. RETAIL THEFT/FUND;MKTPLACE SALES TAX HB 106-THEFT: ORGANIZED; MED. RECORDS; MAIL 1:20:21 PM CHAIR GRAY announced that the next order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 77, "An Act making the theft of mail or an article within mail theft in the second degree" and HOUSE BILL NO. 97, "An Act relating to theft; relating to organized retail theft; relating to property crimes; relating to aggravating factors at sentencing; establishing a statewide marketplace facilitator sales tax; and establishing the organized retail theft fund in the general fund" and HOUSE BILL NO. 106, "An Act relating to organized theft; relating to theft of medical records and medical information; relating to mail theft; and providing for an effective date." [Before the committee, adopted as the working document on 2/21/25, was the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 77, Version 34-LS0144\H, C. Radford, 2/20/25 ("Version H").] 1:20:53 PM JOHN SKIDMORE, Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Law (DOL), offered a comparison of HB 77 and HB 106 from a document, titled "HB 77 HB 97 HB 106 Comparisons" [included in the committee packet], which read as follows [original punctuation provided]: Comparison of HB 77 and HB 106 •Mail Theft: O HB 77 expands theft in the second degree to include all types of mail, making it a class C felony regardless of value. O HB 106 includes mail theft under theft in the third degree, making it a class A misdemeanor. •Medical Records: O HB 106 establishes that theft in the second degree includes the theft of medical records or other medical information, making it a class C felony. O HB 77 does not address medical records. •Organized Theft: O HB 106 establishes the crime of organized theft, where a person commits theft in coordination with three or more individuals who have committed or attempted multiple violations of AS 11.46.120 or 11.46.130. Organized theft is classified as a class A felony. O HB 77 does not include provisions for organized theft. •Clarifications & Exemptions: O HB 77 defines mail to include private mail delivery services and exempts agencies acting in their official duties. O HB 106 does not provide similar exemptions. No specific definition but common meaning of "mail" likely excludes FedEx/UPS. 1:25:41 PM REPRESENTATIVE MINA observed that private mail delivery services like FedEx and United Parcel Service (UPS) aren't included in HB 106 and asked whether the decision not to define "mail" was an oversight by the department. MR. SKIDMORE responded that it was not an intentional omission. He reminded the committee that under current law, the severity of mail theft is determined by the contents of the stolen package and its dollar value. He added that the decision to define "mail" would be a policy call for the committee to make. 1:27:22 PM REPRESENTATIVE COSTELLO referenced her personal experience with mail theft and suggested that the committee may want to consider that criminals are using people's homes as a delivery point for merchandise that they stole using the homeowner's identity or credit card. 1:28:23 PM REPRESENTATIVE VANCE asked about deed fraud or home title theft, which is the illegal transfer of property. She asked whether this issue could be included in the bill. MR. SKIDMORE said the fraudulent conveyance of a deed is in a different section of statute, AS 11.46.505, and considered forgery in the second degree. He added that the transfer of a deed is a separate issue. 1:32:38 PM The committee took a brief at-ease 1:32 p.m. 1:33:33 PM CHAIR GRAY explained that the purpose of today's hearing is to offer a side-by-side comparison of HB 106, HB 97, and HB 77 to give a clear understanding of three similar bills. He asked Mr. Sheldon to explain why HB 77 would raise the penalty for mail theft to a class C felony. 1:35:11 PM RYAN SHELDON, Staff, Representative Julie Coulombe, said the goal is to give Alaskans a "steppingstone tool" and differentiate the designation between possession, mail theft, and identity theft with an escalation in penalty from a class A misdemeanor to a class C felony to a class B felony. 1:37:19 PM REPRESENTATIVE UNDERWOOD asked how the bill compares to federal penalties. MR. SHELDON said federally, [mail theft] is a class C felony without the escalation, which includes a $250,000 fine and up to 5 years in prison. In contrast, Alaska levies a fine of $50,000 and up to 5 years in prison. CHAIR GRAY asked whether stealing Door Dash would be considered a felony under HB 77. MR. SHELDON answered no, a food order would not constitute a mail delivery. CHAIR GRAY sought to confirm that federal statutes contain the definition of mail that's used in HB 106, which does not include UPS and FedEx. MR. SHELDON responded yes. 1:40:41 PM MR. SKIDMORE offered a comparison of HB 97 and HB 106 from a document, titled "HB 77 HB 97 HB 106 Comparisons" [included in the committee packet], which read as follows [original punctuation provided]: Comparison of HB 97 and HB 106 •Organized Theft: O HB 97 establishes "organized retail theft," which applies to retail theft conducted as part of a coordinated plan over two or more occasions. O HB 106 establishes "organized theft," where a person commits felony level theft in coordination with three or more people. •Number of People Required in "organized theft": O HB 97 requires two or more people to coordinate for organized retail theft. O HB 106 requires three or more people for organized theft. •Scope: O HB 97 focuses specifically on retail theft, including acts such as concealing merchandise, altering price tags, or transferring merchandise between containers. O HB 106 applies more broadly to felony theft committed for the benefit of or in association with a group, beyond just retail settings. •Theft in the First Degree: O HB 97 lowers the threshold for theft in the first degree from $25,000 to $20,000. O HB 106 does not change the monetary thresholds for theft in the first degree. •Theft in the Second Degree: O HB 97 lowers the threshold for theft in the second degree from $750 to $500 on the low end and from $25,000 to $20,000 on the high end. O HB 106 expands theft in the second degree to include medical records but does not change the monetary thresholds. •Theft in the Third Degree: O HB 97 lowers the threshold from $250 to $200 on the low end and from $750 to $500 on the high end. O HB 106 includes mail theft under theft in the third degree but does not change monetary thresholds. •Theft in the Fourth Degree: O HB 97 lowers the threshold for theft in the fourth degree from under $250 to under $200. O HB 106 does not change theft in the fourth degree. •Other Changes in HB 97: O HB 97 changes the threshold for the crime of concealment of merchandise in various degrees. O HB 97 modifies the threshold for criminal simulation. O HB 97 establishes a marketplace facilitator tax. O HB 106 does not address these issues. 1:47:00 PM CHAIR GRAY asked when the price thresholds in HB 97 were last modified. MR. SKIDMORE estimated 6 years ago. REPRESENTATIVE KOPP shared his understanding that HB 97 would establish a Retail Theft Fund, similar to the Restorative Justice Fund, that would fund law enforcement. 1:48:08 PM REPRESENTATIVE VANCE asked how changes to the price threshold would impact the legal system. MR. SKIDMORE said the change in dollar values would only affect the classification or level of punishment. 1:50:11 PM [Due to technical difficulties, sound was lost briefly.] 1:54:27 PM REPRESENTATIVE VANCE questioned the purpose behind HB 97. 1:54:31 PM REPRESENTATIVE ZACK FIELDS, Alaska State Legislature, as prime sponsor, explained that the rise in retail crime coincides with the rise in high volume digital marketplaces, like Facebook Marketplace and Amazon. He said the user fee proposed in HB 97 is designed to ensure that there are resources in local law enforcement to combat theft driven by the shift to online marketplaces. He added that understaffed police departments only have the capacity to react to crime and lack the ability to break up criminal networks. REPRESENTATIVE VANCE asked who would collect the tax and how it would be returned to municipal public safety. REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS reiterated that the bill would implement be a user fee to address public safety issues, not a broad-based tax. From the designated fund, the money would be appropriated proportional to the respective jurisdictions. 1:57:19 PM REPRESENTATIVE COSTELLO asked why HB 97 was introduced. REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS said he had been disturbed by the closing of small or medium sized businesses in Anchorage and the inability for them to prevent excessive levels of theft, even with a more robust law enforcement presence. Overall, he said the bill was primarily driven by observations in the Anchorage business community. 1:59:29 PM REPRESENTATIVE MINA in trying to better understand the scope of retail theft and how it impacts closure of small businesses, asked whether local businesses had been surveyed on their reasons for closing. REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS stated that Nordstrom's midtown branch in Anchorage reported a loss to theft that's 10 times higher than the national average. He shared further anecdotal examples from local businesses that have experienced organized retail theft (ORT) and deferred to his staff, Evan Anderson, to elaborate. 2:01:07 PM EVAN ANDERSON, Staff, Representative Zack Fields, Alaska State Legislature, on behalf of Representative Fields, prime sponsor, th spoke to the issue at the Anchorage 5 Avenue Mall where Nordstrom had closed and reported that JCPenney experienced a 50 percent shrink rate until they decided to permanently close the th public entrance on 5 Avenue. 2:02:50 PM CHAIR GRAY opened public testimony on HB 77. 2:03:42 PM ROBERT MACKEY, representing self, testified in support of HB 77. Shared a personal anecdote involving a stolen paycheck. He said society is just learning the value of their digital self, and that "taking the next step" would help defend citizens who are not fully prepared and look to the legislature to provide guardrails. He opined that the bill would be a step towards helping law enforcement protect citizens from these types of crimes. CHAIR GRAY closed public testimony on HB 77 and opened public testimony on HB 97. 2:05:56 PM MARIAH MENDOZA, retail Security Director, Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall, testified in support of HB 97. She said theft groups are far more experienced compared to past years and are emboldened with the knowledge of the crime's threshold limits. Because they know what they can get away with and that they will be cited and released, thieves are coming in multiple times per day to steal targeted items like designer sunglasses. She stated her belief that the bill would be beneficial because it would make criminals aware that there would be consequences for their actions. 2:09:44 PM ROSE FELICIANO, Executive Director of Washington/Northwest, TechNet, testified in opposition to HB 97. She opined that the tax proposed in the bill would be discriminatory to the online marketplaces that she represents. In addition, she expressed concern that the fund would not be dedicated to ORT. Instead, she suggested that a task force on organized retail crime would be an effective tool that a number of other states had implemented. She reiterated her belief that a tax on marketplace dollars would be discriminatory and urged the committee to oppose the bill. 2:11:46 PM NATHAN WERNER, Captain, Fairbanks Police Department, testified in support of HB 97. Overall he had observed an inability to hold people accountable for these crimes and assumed that by reducing the thresholds, the bill intends to increase accountability. He shared statistics on the increasing theft levels and shared his experience combatting ORT. He opined that if passed, the bill would be impactful. 2:15:57 PM DAVE CAVITT, Owner, Furniture Enterprises of Alaska, testified in support of HB 97. He shared his personal experience with an employee that stole $250,000 in inventory for a resale furniture store and was not charged with a crime. He expressed his hope that the bill would help prevent something similar from happening to another Alaska business. 2:19:03 PM CHAIR GRAY closed public testimony on HB 97. He opened public testimony on HB 106. After ascertaining that no one wished to testify, he closed public testimony. [HB 77, HB 97, and HB 106 were held over.] 2:21:22 PM ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the committee, the House Judiciary Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 2:21 p.m.

Document Name Date/Time Subjects
HB 77 HB 97 HB 106 Comparisons.pdf HJUD 3/5/2025 1:00:00 PM
HB 77
HB 97
HB 106
HB 77 HB 97 HB 106 Comparisons.pdf HJUD 3/5/2025 1:00:00 PM
HB 77
HB 77 HB 97 HB 106 Comparisons.pdf HJUD 3/5/2025 1:00:00 PM
HB 97
HB 101 Amendment 1.pdf HJUD 3/5/2025 1:00:00 PM
HB 101
HB 101 FN Court System.pdf HJUD 3/5/2025 1:00:00 PM
HB 101
HB 101 FN Family and Community Services.pdf HJUD 3/5/2025 1:00:00 PM
HB 101
HB 101 FN DPS Integrated Victim Assistance.pdf HJUD 3/5/2025 1:00:00 PM
HB 101
HB 101 FN Law Criminal Division.pdf HJUD 3/5/2025 1:00:00 PM
HB 101
HB 101 FN Department of Correctins.pdf HJUD 3/5/2025 1:00:00 PM
HB 101
HB 101 FN Admin Office of Public Advocacy.pdf HJUD 3/5/2025 1:00:00 PM
HB 101
HB 101 FN Troopers.pdf HJUD 3/5/2025 1:00:00 PM
HB 101
HB 101 FN Admin Public Defender Agency.pdf HJUD 3/5/2025 1:00:00 PM
HB 101