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Emotional, hours-long testimony from trafficking survivors, prosecutors and defense attorneys dominated Senate Judiciary as members weighed SB26-015's mandatory prison sentences for those who buy children for sex — a bill sponsors laid over for amendment work rather than vote. The committee also unanimously advanced a narrow construction-bond fix and confirmed two gubernatorial appointees.
Key Actions
·Clarify Excessive Public Construction Bond Claim PenaltyPassed
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Notable Quotes
“They walk away with the equivalent of a slap on the wrist, while my soul and dignity remain trapped in those hotel rooms.”
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Votes
Referred to Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendarAction
Yes (7)John Carson, Nick Hinrichsen, Marc Snyder, Katie Wallace, Lynda Zamora Wilson, Dylan Roberts, Mike Weissman
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Good afternoon. Senate Judiciary Committee will come to order on Monday 9th February. Ms. Jensen, please start us off with a roll call. Senators Carson. President Hendrickson. Here. Snyder. Here. Wallace. Here. Zamora, Wilson. Here. Roberts. Here. Here. All right, everyone is present. Senator Snyder, thank you for subbing in again today for Senator Doherty. All right. To note our agenda at the top, we will begin with a couple of confirmation hearings concerning membership of the State Board of Parole and the Commission on Judicial Discipline. We will then proceed to hearing bills first Sen. Followed by Senate Bill 74 due to the large number of witnesses present to speak to us on Senate Bill 15. When we get to that point, we will alternate witnesses, allowing the sponsors to indicate from whom they'd like the committee to hear first. But then we'll go proponents, opponents, proponents, opponents, and so forth. That's just so one side doesn't have to wait until all the way at the end. But first things first. Confirmations for the State Board of Parole. If you would please join us up front. All right, thanks for being with us. Please proceed. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair.…
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