This is a reminder that the Law and Justice Interim Committee, will be meeting April 5-6, in Room 137 of the Capitol in, beginning at 8 a.m. each day.
Meeting materials, including a (pdf) revised draft agenda and preliminary committee bill drafts, have been posted to the website.
The meeting is open to the public. Public comments are welcome as indicated on the agenda. Agenda highlights include:
- a panel on South Dakota’s 24/7 sobriety program (twice daily breath tests for DUI offenders). The panel will include Attorney General Steve Bullock, who will discuss his effort to establish a pilot 24/7 project in Lewis & Clark County.
- a panel on Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) standards and training;
- a progress report on the SJR 29 preservation of biological evidence working group bill draft;
- public comment and committee discussion and action on the committee’s preliminary bill draft ideas to combat DUIs; and
- a panel on pre-release placement of sexual offenders.
Please note that public comment, on the preliminary bill drafts for the DUI study, is structured and limited.
- Comments on bill drafts LClj01 through LClj05 will be taken at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6.
- Comments on bill drafts LClj06 through LClj11 will be taken at 10:30 a.m..
Members of the public are asked to keep their comments brief, and to the point to ensure adequate time for all who wish to speak.
All written comments should identify the name of the individual, group, or agency providing the information.
For more information, please visit the committee website or contact Sheri Heffelfinger at (406) 444-3596 or, sheffelfinger[remove]@mt.gov.
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