Senate Committee on Judiciary C
March 17, 2026
9:00 am
Room F

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

MINUTES TO BE APPROVED

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SB81MORRISCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to waiver of a trial by jury in a noncapital felony case. (See Act)
 SB86MORRISCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides mandatory minimum sentences for persons who aid and abet a defendant convicted of certain sex offenses involving juveniles. (8/1/26)
 SB94WHEATCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides for bail conditions for defendants charged with certain domestic offenses. (8/1/26)
 SB97MORRISCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Constitutional amendment to require the prosecutor's consent for a defendant to waive his right to a trial by jury. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
 SB199SEABAUGHCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Imposes mandatory minimum sentences for a second offense of purchasing commercial sexual activity and second and subsequent offenses of soliciting for prostitutes. (8/1/26)
 SB200HODGESHOMELAND SECURITY - Allows for expropriation of land near military bases that is owned by foreign adversaries or agents of foreign adversaries when the ownership poses a threat to public health and safety. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 SB207MIGUEZCRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Removes time limitations on the prosecution of certain crimes committed by elected officials while in office or public employees during their period of public employment. (8/1/26)
 SB223LUNEAUCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Creates the crime of failure to test for alcohol and controlled substances resulting in serious bodily injury or death. (8/1/26)
 SB277EDMONDSWEAPONS - Provides for certain state officials to carry a concealed weapon. (8/1/26)
 SB388HODGESHOMELAND SECURITY - Protects state agencies from contracts with foreign adversaries and foreign terrorist organizations and authorizes the governor to use emergency powers to assist state agencies to cancel any such contract for cause. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 SB403CONNICKCRIME/PUNISHMENT - Creates the crime of unauthorized possession of copper or brass material. (8/1/26)

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT

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