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Introduced
01/05/2026
01/05/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
Passed
03/03/2026
03/03/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/03/2026
03/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Public safety procedures. Requires the department of correction to electronically notify, at least seven days in advance, the: (1) county sheriff; (2) prosecuting attorney; and (3) chief of police; of the county or municipality into which the department will release a serious violent felon, including a juvenile adjudicated for an act that would be a serious violent felony, and of the county or municipality where the serious violent felon or juvenile committed the offense. Requires the department of correction to notify a registered victim through the department's automated victim notification system. Requires: (1) a court; and (2) the prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's victim assistance program; to notify a victim of the automated victim assistance notification program, and provides that a victim has the right to be informed, upon request, about the progress of the criminal case involving the victim. Requires that, before hiring a person as a law enforcement officer, a law enforcement hiring department or agency shall request from prior law enforcement employers all documents relating to disciplinary action or internal investigations that involve the person. (Under current law, a hiring agency must request all findings and orders).
AI Summary
This bill requires the department of correction to electronically notify the county sheriff, prosecuting attorney, and chief of police at least seven days before releasing or discharging a serious violent felon, or a juvenile adjudicated for an offense that would be a serious violent felony, specifying the county or municipality of release and the county or municipality where the offense occurred. It also mandates that the department notify registered victims through its automated victim notification system, and that courts and prosecuting attorneys inform victims about this system and their right to request updates on the progress of their criminal case. Additionally, the bill requires law enforcement hiring departments or agencies to request all documents related to disciplinary action or internal investigations from prior employers before hiring a new officer, rather than just findings and orders.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (10)
Tim O'Brien (R)*,
Scott Baldwin (R),
Garrett Bascom (R),
Vaneta Becker (R),
Cyndi Carrasco (R),
Brett Clark (R),
Wendy McNamara (R),
Daryl Schmitt (R),
Jim Tomes (R),
Alex Zimmerman (R),
Last Action
Signed by the Governor (on 03/03/2026)
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