Criminal Procedure

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to less-lethal force weapons, including a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the use of a less lethal force weapon by a peace officer, and policies for law enforcement agencies concerning use of less-lethal force weapons. [SB-1421] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to less-lethal force weapons, including a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the use of a less lethal force weapon by a peace officer, and policies for law enforcement agencies concerning use of less-lethal force weapons.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Read First Time on 03/06/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise criminal law [HB-582] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Generally revise criminal law

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Mercer Chapter Number Assigned on 05/13/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Providing that the highway patrol chief serves at the pleasure of the AG [HB-577] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Providing that the highway patrol chief serves at the pleasure of the AG

  

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

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise the proceedings in which a public defender may be assigned [HB-575] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Generally revise the proceedings in which a public defender may be assigned

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Peter Strand Chapter Number Assigned on 05/19/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise laws related to restitution [HB-578] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Generally revise laws related to restitution

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Mercer Chapter Number Assigned on 05/08/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Allow police chief to appoint certain officers as court officer [HB-581] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Allow police chief to appoint certain officers as court officer

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Denise Baum (s) Died In Standing Committee on 05/22/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalties for burglary of a place of worship. [SB-1390] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Religion ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to enhancing the criminal penalties for burglary of a place of worship.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Hall Read First Time on 03/06/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the qualifying offenses and related information included in the Department of Public Safety's computerized central database of offenders who have committed certain violent offenses. [HB-3009] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Data Privacy ]
Relating to the qualifying offenses and related information included in the Department of Public Safety's computerized central database of offenders who have committed certain violent offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Point Of Order Withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1; Article Iii, Section 35(b) on 05/15/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to property theft. [SB-194] [Real Estate ] [Crime ] [Property Tax ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 514.020 to include alteration, falsification, forgery, or misrepresentation of any instrument involving the conveyance or financing or real property as prima facie evidence of intent to commit theft by unlawful taking; amend KRS 514.030 to establish the penalty for theft of immovable property or real property; amend KRS 15.113 to direct the Attorney General to create notices and publications designed to inform and educate the public regarding the risks posed by deed fraud; amend KRS 15.231 to establish concurrent jurisdiction of the Attorney (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rick Girdler To Judiciary (s) on 02/20/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Rules of Evidence. [HB-652] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Create a new section of the Kentucky Rules of Evidence to make criminal charges, convictions, pleas of guilty, or pardons arising from the events of January 6, 2021, in the District of Columbia inadmissible in any civil or criminal proceeding.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Calloway To Judiciary (h) on 02/26/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to bench warrants. [SB-236] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 455 to limit the duration of bench warrants for failure to appear on a misdemeanor or violation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brandon Smith 2nd Reading, To Rules on 02/28/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to children. [HB-621] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Create new section of KRS Chapter 635 to establish penalties for children who violate KRS 508.075, 508.078, or 508.080; amend KRS 159.170 to prohibit transfer of a student to an at-home private school while certain proceedings are pending.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas Floor Amendment (1) Filed To Committee Substitute on 03/06/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to interrogation of children. [SB-264] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 610 to define terms; prohibit a child from being interrogated using deceptive methods; create a new rule of evidence to limit the admissibility of statements made in the interrogation of a child in violation of statute.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Keturah Herron To Judiciary (s) on 02/20/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to grand jury service. [HB-623] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 29A to provide that a person present at any part of a grand jury proceeding shall not knowingly record the proceeding or disclose any information they gather while present during a proceeding; amend KRS 29A.990 to establish the penalty for knowingly recording or disclosing information gathered at a grand jury proceeding as a Class A misdemeanor unless the defendant is a public servant as defined in KRS 519.010, in which case it is a Class D felony; amend KRS 500.050 to provide that a misdemeanor violation of knowingly (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Candy Massaroni To Judiciary (h) on 02/26/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to alcohol and drug counselors. [SB-261] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ]
Amend KRS 532.045, relating to defendants prohibited from probation, to include alcohol and drug counselors licensed or certified under KRS Chapter 309 in the definition of "position of authority."

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal Withdrawn on 03/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery. [SB-1379] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to law enforcement policies prohibiting a peace officer from using less lethal projectiles for the purpose of controlling the activity or movement of a gathering of people. [HB-2982] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to law enforcement policies prohibiting a peace officer from using less lethal projectiles for the purpose of controlling the activity or movement of a gathering of people.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Erin Zwiener Read First Time on 03/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to definitions for purposes of gambling criminal offenses and the prosecution of gambling criminal offenses. [HB-2996] [Crime ] [Gaming ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to definitions for purposes of gambling criminal offenses and the prosecution of gambling criminal offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 04/22/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to access under the public information law to certain information held by a law enforcement agency or prosecutor. [HB-2961] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Data Privacy ]
Relating to access under the public information law to certain information held by a law enforcement agency or prosecutor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Moody Read First Time on 03/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a central database containing information about certain persons who have been convicted of or received a grant of deferred adjudication community supervision for certain offenses involving family violence and related notice requirements; creating a criminal offense. [HB-2956] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to a central database containing information about certain persons who have been convicted of or received a grant of deferred adjudication community supervision for certain offenses involving family violence and related notice requirements; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don McLaughlin Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/30/2025

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