Criminal Procedure

State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the civil arrest of any person who is attending court either on behalf of themselves or a family or household member. Any person who violates this act shall be subject to civil suit, and for contempt of court. [SB-291] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST - Prohibits the civil arrest of any person who is attending court either on behalf of themselves or a family or household member. Any person who violates this act shall be subject to civil suit, and for contempt of court.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Meghan E. Kallman Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/18/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain assaultive offenses. [HB-2794] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain assaultive offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/29/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Provides for release of misdemeanor arrestees without financial conditions, except for domestic violence or flight risk or obstruct of justice risk. [SB-293] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE - Provides for release of misdemeanor arrestees without financial conditions, except for domestic violence or flight risk or obstruct of justice risk.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Frank A. Ciccone Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/18/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to victim notification of certain scheduled court proceedings. [HB-2813] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to victim notification of certain scheduled court proceedings.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain Placed On General State Calendar on 05/13/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies10 years after sentence completed. [SB-281] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies10 years after sentence completed.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ana B. Quezada Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/18/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the courts from setting cash or surety bail on any misdemeanor offense but permits the court to set reasonable non-monetary conditions of bail to assure the defendant's presence in court as required and to protect the community. [HB-5501] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE - Prohibits the courts from setting cash or surety bail on any misdemeanor offense but permits the court to set reasonable non-monetary conditions of bail to assure the defendant's presence in court as required and to protect the community.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/01/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the release on bail of certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of the person's release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-2778] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the release on bail of certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of the person's release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton Read First Time on 03/19/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of certain offenses. [HB-2772] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of certain offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Senfronia Thompson Read First Time on 03/19/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Revise county deputy sheriff compensation [HB-486] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Budget and Spending ]
Revise county deputy sheriff compensation

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Neil A. Duram Chapter Number Assigned on 05/05/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the possession of a firearm by persons convicted of certain felony offenses. [HB-2771] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the possession of a firearm by persons convicted of certain felony offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Spiller Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness. [HB-2777] [Crime ] [Mental Health ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Considered In Formal Meeting on 05/06/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise laws relating to volunteer church security teams [HB-478] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Religion ] [Law Enforcement ]
Generally revise laws relating to volunteer church security teams

  

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

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle racing. [HB-465] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Amend KRS 189.993 to establish enhanced penalties for a violation of KRS 189.505, including increased fines, vehicle impoudment for up to six months for the first offense, and vehicle forfeiture for the second or subsequent offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George A. Brown Taken From Judiciary (s) on 03/14/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to assault in the third degree. [HB-446] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 508.025 to expand assault in the third degree to include causing or attempting to cause physical injury to a justice or judge of the Court of Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Grossberg Received In Senate on 03/07/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Org. Retail Theft/fund;mktplace Sales Tax [HB-97] [Crime ] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Z. Fields Jud Rpt Cs(jud) New Title 4dp 1nr on 05/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to equalizing compensation for certain wrongfully imprisoned persons. [HB-2717] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to equalizing compensation for certain wrongfully imprisoned persons.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Read First Time on 03/18/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Revise DUI testing to include oral fluids [HB-467] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Health ]
Revise DUI testing to include oral fluids

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Kelly Chapter Number Assigned on 05/05/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Mandates that the clerk of the district court, upon request of the defendant, automatically seal individual counts of criminal complaints upon dismissal pursuant to rule 48(a) of the rules of criminal procedure for district court. [HB-5439] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS - Mandates that the clerk of the district court, upon request of the defendant, automatically seal individual counts of criminal complaints upon dismissal pursuant to rule 48(a) of the rules of criminal procedure for district court.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/01/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of prohibited barratry and solicitation of professional employment. [HB-2733] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of prohibited barratry and solicitation of professional employment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Reduces the time for expungements to three (3) years for a single misdemeanor and five (5) years for felonies and multiple misdemeanors. [HB-5441] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Reduces the time for expungements to three (3) years for a single misdemeanor and five (5) years for felonies and multiple misdemeanors.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott A. Slater Referred To Senate Judiciary on 06/20/2025

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