Criminal Procedure

State (Alabama)
Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Youthful offender status, to prohibit a judge from granting youthful offender status to any person who is 16 years of age and older and charged with capital murder or murder [HB-11] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Youthful offender status, to prohibit a judge from granting youthful offender status to any person who is 16 years of age and older and charged with capital murder or murder

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Pettus Prefiled on 06/25/2025

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State (Alabama)
Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Illegal immigration, procedures for arrest, detention, transportation of illegal immigrants provided for; reporting requirements established [HB-13] [Immigration ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Illegal immigration, procedures for arrest, detention, transportation of illegal immigrants provided for; reporting requirements established

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ernie Yarbrough Prefiled on 06/25/2025

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State (Louisiana)
Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Creates a commission to study and make recommendations relative to non-unanimous jury verdicts in Louisiana to determine the number and distribution of such cases, and to inform the Senate of the findings. [SR-183] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Creates a commission to study and make recommendations relative to non-unanimous jury verdicts in Louisiana to determine the number and distribution of such cases, and to inform the Senate of the findings.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Boudreaux Enrolled. Signed By The President Of The Senate And Sent To The Secretary Of State By The Secretary Of The Senate On 6/13/2025. on 06/12/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 35 [SCR-8]
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 35

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Permanently Filed 7/11 Legis Resolve 20 on 07/11/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive. [SB-1073] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST - Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Ciccone Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously been convicted of or who were released on bail for certain offenses punishable as a felony at the time of the new offense. [SJR-87] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously been convicted of or who were released on bail for certain offenses punishable as a felony at the time of the new offense.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman 1 Hr. Notice-for Reconsideration on 05/28/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings. [SB-3073] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Postponed 6/5/25 10:00 Am on 05/27/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 75 [SCR-7]
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 75

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Permanently Filed 7/11 Legis Resolve 10 on 07/11/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Workplace Violence Protective Orders [HB-222] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
An Act relating to workplace violence protective orders; relating to attorney fees; relating to the crime of violating a protective order; relating to the powers of district judges and magistrates; amending Rules 4 and 65, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 9, Alaska Rules of Administration; and providing for an effective date.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Hall Read The First Time - Referrals on 05/07/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Commission to Examine Reestablishing Parole [HB-1941] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Commission to Examine Reestablishing Parole

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross Carried Over, In The Same Posture, To Any Special Or Regular Session Of The 132nd Legislature, Pursuant To Joint Order Sp 800. on 06/25/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

Resolve, to Provide a Comprehensive Analysis of Criminal Legal System Data [SB-1909] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Data Privacy ]
Resolve, to Provide a Comprehensive Analysis of Criminal Legal System Data

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross Pursuant To Joint Rule 310.3 Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 05/20/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Provides for municipal and state police authorities to acquire and to utilize automated license plate readers. Further, the act identifies what data may be collected and in what ways the data can be used. [SB-1013] [Crime ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS - Provides for municipal and state police authorities to acquire and to utilize automated license plate readers. Further, the act identifies what data may be collected and in what ways the data can be used.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Britto Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary on 05/02/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

Resolve, to Study the Establishment of a New Crime of Racketeering for Drug Offenses and Sex Trafficking [HB-1888] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Resolve, to Study the Establishment of a New Crime of Racketeering for Drug Offenses and Sex Trafficking

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Matthew Harrington Carried Over, In The Same Posture, To Any Special Or Regular Session Of The 132nd Legislature, Pursuant To Joint Order Sp 800. on 06/25/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Resolution urging President Trump and Governor Walz to pardon Derek Chauvin [HR-9] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Resolution urging President Trump and Governor Walz to pardon Derek Chauvin

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lukas Schubert (h) Died In Process on 05/22/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System and Conduct an Inventory of Existing Forensic Examination Kits in the Possession of Law Enforcement [SB-1816] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System and Conduct an Inventory of Existing Forensic Examination Kits in the Possession of Law Enforcement

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Fecteau Carried Over, In The Same Posture, To Any Special Or Regular Session Of The 132nd Legislature, Pursuant To Joint Order Sp 800. on 06/25/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Implement the Recommendation of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to Eliminate the Crime of Violation of Condition of Release [SB-1817] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
An Act to Implement the Recommendation of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to Eliminate the Crime of Violation of Condition of Release

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Pursuant To Joint Rule 310.3 Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 05/13/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to Clarify When an Indigent Criminal Defendant Is Entitled to Counsel at State Expense [SB-1802] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ]
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to Clarify When an Indigent Criminal Defendant Is Entitled to Counsel at State Expense

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 06/25/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Make Technical Changes to the Laws Governing the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services [SB-1801] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
An Act to Make Technical Changes to the Laws Governing the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Passed To Be Enacted, In Concurrence. on 06/09/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Strengthen the Freedom of Access Act by Categorizing Commercial Requesters [HB-1788] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ]
An Act to Strengthen the Freedom of Access Act by Categorizing Commercial Requesters

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rachel Henderson Carried Over, In The Same Posture, To Any Special Or Regular Session Of The 132nd Legislature, Pursuant To Joint Order Sp 800. on 06/25/2025

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State (Maine)
Maine 132nd Legislature

An Act to Secure Under Authority of a Subpoena Pretrial Statements from a Witness Other than the Defendant in a Criminal Proceeding [HB-1780] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
An Act to Secure Under Authority of a Subpoena Pretrial Statements from a Witness Other than the Defendant in a Criminal Proceeding

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Sinclair Reports Read. on 06/16/2025

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