Committee Summary for House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (02/06/2026)

Roy, Terry(Chairman)(R)[B]2025	Murray, Alissandra(Clerk)(D)[D-]2025	Rhodes, Jennifer(V Chairman)(R)[B+]2025
Harriott-Gathright, Linda(D)[CT]2025	Proulx, Mark(R)[C+]2025	Lascelles, Richard(R)[B+]2025
Morency, Pete(R)[B]2025	Paquette, Kathleen(R)[B+]2025	Murphy, Nancy(D)[CT]2025
Newman, Ray(D)[F]2025	Meuse, David(D)[F]2025	Devoid, Ricky(R)[A-]2025
Scherr, Buzz(D)[D-]2025	Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt(R)[A-]2025

Bill/Time	Type	Title	Sponsor
HB1587 00:39:26.720 - 9:35:07 AM	Executive Session	requiring police body-worn camera footage be subject to the right-to-know law.	Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt(R)[A-]2025
HB1633 00:42:24.079 - 9:38:05 AM	Executive Session	expanding the information provided to survivors of sexual assault regarding their existing rights.	Read, Ellen(D)[D]2025
HB1047 00:44:40.000 - 9:40:21 AM	Executive Session	relative to the offense of capital murder.	Morton, Jonathan(R)[B+]2025
HB1058 00:46:42.560 - 9:42:23 AM	Executive Session	enabling the carrying of a firearm on an OHRV when such OHRV is being operated on private property.	McFarlane, Donald(R)[A]2025

HB1587: Chairman Roy Information Only00:39:26.720 - 9:35:07 AM; Chairman Roy moves for interim study on HB 1587, explaining the bill deals with body cameras and highlights the confusion from multiple bills and amendments. He notes the need to balance public access to records without damaging evidence integrity, increasing costs for police, or exposing law enforcement unnecessarily. He suggests the interim study should lead to a study commission including stakeholders like prosecutors, defense bar, and legislators.
HB1633: Representative Harriet Guthrie Support00:42:24.079 - 9:38:05 AM; Representative Harriet Guthrie moves for reconsideration on HB 1633 after checking with stakeholders and obtaining missing information, now supporting the bill.
HB1633: Chairman Roy Support00:43:35.839 - 9:39:16 AM; Chairman Roy moves ought to pass on HB 1633 after reconsideration passes unanimously.
HB1047: Chairman Roy Oppose00:44:40.000 - 9:40:21 AM; Chairman Roy moves inexpedient to legislate on HB 1047, arguing that murder is already a life sentence offense, the maximum penalty, and designating it specially for government officials makes no difference. He would prefer stronger punishments for attacks but sees no sense in classifying murders differently.
HB1058: Chairman Roy Oppose00:46:42.560 - 9:42:23 AM; Chairman Roy moves inexpedient to legislate on HB 1058, explaining current law allows loaded firearms on ATVs but not chambered rounds for safety reasons. He describes risks like branches, bumps, or flips causing accidental discharge, notes even law enforcement avoids chambered rounds, and deems it unnecessary and dangerous, especially given the range of long gun rounds. As a Second Amendment supporter, he sees this as unsafe.
HB1058: Representative Terski Oppose00:48:52.800 - 9:44:33 AM; Representative Terski seconds the motion and agrees with the safety concerns but expresses disagreement with Fish and Game's presumptions that users are poachers, limiting loaded weapons in vehicles. He notes antiquated laws from past practices like spotlighting deer, suggests secure carrying like in a scabbard is possible, and mentions modifications to motor vehicle laws for self-protection. However, he concedes this bill is a step too far as securing the firearm would prevent quick access anyway.