This bill exempts victims of human trafficking or domestic abuse from a requirement to have their clemency applications published in newspapers. To qualify for this exemption, victims must submit an affidavit stating they are a trafficking or domestic abuse victim whose safety is at risk if their information is published, along with supporting affidavits from two professionals (such as law enforcement, prosecutors, mental health professionals, or social workers) confirming the victim status and safety concerns.
The amendment strengthens protections for trafficking and domestic abuse victims by adding a requirement that applicants demonstrate their safety is at risk if personal information is published, and by clarifying that the two supporting professionals must believe the applicant has a good faith safety concern. The amendment also adds a savings clause explicitly preserving other victim notification rights under state law and the state constitution.
This change converts the bill from its engrossed (committee-reviewed) form to its enrolled (final passed) form by removing legislative markup indicators and line numbers, then adding the formal enactment pages with signature blocks for the Governor and Secretary of State—no substantive changes to the bill's actual provisions exempting human trafficking and domestic abuse victims from clemency notice requirements.
Other amendments
Signed by the Governor H.J. 579
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 546
Signed by the President S.J. 512
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 542
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 481
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 33
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 32
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 398
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 430
House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 423
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 23
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 23
Judiciary Motion to amend H.J. 23
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 237
First Reading House H.J. 220
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Prime sponsor · Rep.
D
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended