Criminal Procedure

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to required reporting of certain discretionary prosecutorial decisions of prosecuting attorneys. [SB-1440] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to required reporting of certain discretionary prosecutorial decisions of prosecuting attorneys.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul D. Bettencourt Read First Time on 03/06/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to sex offender registration. [HB-716] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ]
Amend KRS 17.500 to include various forms of identification in the definition of "registrant information"; amend KRS 17.510 to reduce the amount of time allowed for a registrant to notify probation and parole of a registrant's change of address from five days to three days; require a registrant to report to probation and parole in-person on a semiannual or quarterly basis; requires the Commonwealth to recognize offenses committed by a person in the District of Columbia or on land recognized as belonging to an Indian tribe; amend KRS 17.520 to include (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie A. Dietz To Judiciary (h) on 02/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings. [SB-1457] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brent Hagenbuch Read First Time on 03/06/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise peace officer education standards [HB-589] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Education ] [Criminal Justice ]
Generally revise peace officer education standards

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jane Gillette Chapter Number Assigned on 05/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order. [SB-1451] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Peter P. Flores Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise sexual abuse reporting laws [HB-593] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Generally revise sexual abuse reporting laws

  

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

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to crime victim notification and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-740] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Budget and Spending ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 27A to require the Administrative Office of the Courts to establish and maintain a crime victim notification system; establish requirements of the system; establish authority to contract with a third-party vendor if required in compliance with the procurement process of the Administrative Office of the Courts; APPROPRIATION.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Tyler Witten To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to eligibility requirements for public office for persons finally convicted of a felony. [HB-3040] [Crime ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to eligibility requirements for public office for persons finally convicted of a felony.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton Read First Time on 03/20/2025

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State (Utah)
Utah 2025 General Session

Government Attorney Amendments [SB-304] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Government Attorney Amendments

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Todd D. Weiler Senate/ Filed In Senate File For Bills Not Passed on 03/07/2025

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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 D. Smith 2nd Reading, To Rules on 02/28/2025

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