Criminal Procedure

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the powers and duties of the office of the attorney general with respect to certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications. [HB-3439] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the powers and duties of the office of the attorney general with respect to certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Committee Report Distributed on 05/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the confidentiality of administrative subpoenas for offenses that involve the Internet-based sexual exploitation of a minor. [HB-3417] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Data Privacy ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the confidentiality of administrative subpoenas for offenses that involve the Internet-based sexual exploitation of a minor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Lowe Read First Time on 03/21/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding. [HB-3449] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Referred To Criminal Justice on 05/15/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving the unlawful disclosure of a residence address or telephone number. [HB-3425] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Data Privacy ]
Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving the unlawful disclosure of a residence address or telephone number.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Expands the definition of peace officers to include juvenile program workers and shift coordinators at the department of youth, children and families. [HB-5670] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST - Expands the definition of peace officers to include juvenile program workers and shift coordinators at the department of youth, children and families.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Dawson Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/25/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Requires sentencing court to consider whether defendant is parent of child, or caregiver of elderly, disabled or terminally ill person whose well-being would be adversely affected by the person's incarceration and if so, shall impose a non-jail sentence. [HB-5648] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION - Requires sentencing court to consider whether defendant is parent of child, or caregiver of elderly, disabled or terminally ill person whose well-being would be adversely affected by the person's incarceration and if so, shall impose a non-jail sentence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Slater Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/01/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Increases the membership of the state crime laboratory commission from five (5) to nine (9). The overseer and co-executive secretaries of the commission have been changed to the deans of URI's colleges of pharmacy and engineering. [HB-5664] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Education ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- STATE CRIME LABORATORY COMMISSION - Increases the membership of the state crime laboratory commission from five (5) to nine (9). The overseer and co-executive secretaries of the commission have been changed to the deans of URI's colleges of pharmacy and engineering.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Ajello Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/24/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Includes animal cruelty offenses to the domestic violence crimes committed by a family or household members against another. [HB-5669] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT - Includes animal cruelty offenses to the domestic violence crimes committed by a family or household members against another.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William O'Brien Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/22/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses against public order. [SB-1650] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses against public order.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Flores Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/11/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Funds the state crime victim compensation program through an additional one dollar ($1.00) fine on traffic violations, exclusive of violations related to the parking of vehicles. [HB-5739] [Crime ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION - Funds the state crime victim compensation program through an additional one dollar ($1.00) fine on traffic violations, exclusive of violations related to the parking of vehicles.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond Hull Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/03/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Permits those individuals convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors to have their records expunged and provide criteria for the court to consider in determining whether the person is of good moral character. [HB-5647] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Permits those individuals convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors to have their records expunged and provide criteria for the court to consider in determining whether the person is of good moral character.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Slater Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/01/2025

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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. [HB-5659] [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: Rep. Joseph Solomon Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty. [SB-1646] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Effective Immediately on 05/30/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise the membership of the POST Council [HB-793] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Generally revise the membership of the POST Council

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Kmetz Chapter Number Assigned on 05/13/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Revise expungement laws to allow for certain nonviolent felony records [HB-795] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Revise expungement laws to allow for certain nonviolent felony records

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Reavis (h) Died In Process on 05/20/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise driving under the influence laws for THC levels in drivers under 21 [SB-508] [Cannabis ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Children and Youth ]
Generally revise driving under the influence laws for THC levels in drivers under 21

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Willis Curdy Chapter Number Assigned on 05/08/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses. [SB-1638] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Co-author Authorized on 03/12/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to discovery in a criminal case. [HB-3330] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to discovery in a criminal case.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cook Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/22/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise laws related to sexual assault kits [SB-491] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Generally revise laws related to sexual assault kits

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Phalen (h) Died In Standing Committee on 05/23/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the training of prospective grand jurors and to grand jury proceedings. [SB-1630] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the training of prospective grand jurors and to grand jury proceedings.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Flores Read First Time on 03/11/2025

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