House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Judiciary

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May 8, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB26-115     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 4, line 2, strike "offenses, unless the

Page 1, Line 2prosecution agrees" and substitute "offenses:".

Page 1, Line 3Page 4, strike lines 3 through 5.

Page 1, Line 4Page 5, line 21, strike "(a)".

Page 1, Line 5Page 5, line 27, strike "(7)(a)" and substitute "(7)".

Page 1, Line 6Page 6, strike lines 3 through 7.

Page 1, Line 7Page 7, line 14, strike "(7)(a)" and substitute "(7)".

Page 1, Line 8Page 7, line 16, strike "(7)(a) of this section or, if" and substitute "(7)

Page 1, Line 9of this section, the court shall deny the petition".

Page 1, Line 10Page 7 strike lines 17 through 19.

Page 1, Line 11Page 7, line 22, strike "(7)(a) of this section and, if necessary," and

Page 1, Line 12substitute "(7) of this section, the".

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