- Week in Review -
Week of February 6, 2006
MONDAY
The Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee voted “do pass†SB 588 et. al. as a comprehensive crime bill dealing with sex offenses (including a provision related to statutory rape and abortion). The bill, sponsored by committee chairman Matt Bartle (R), encompasses provisions from a dozen other bills introduced earlier in the session. After passing the committee, SB 588 was sent to the full Senate and now awaits a “perfection†debate on the floor of the Senate.
The same committee took testimony on SB 571, sponsored by Senator John Cauthorn. This proposal seeks to modify state statutes on using justifiable force to protect both people and property. Current law prohibits and outlaws using force under far too many circumstances – turning victims of crime into criminals. This issue is not expected to advance near so quickly or easily as SB 588 above.
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