HB 226 Burglary Modifications would have added the intent to commit stalking as a qualifying element in the offense of burglary. We spoke with the sponsor and ultimately did not oppose this bill because it would only apply if the stalking statute and otherwise relevant portions of burglary were both proven. This bill didn’t pass due to budget constraints.

We spoke in support of SB 128 Criminal Monetary Threshold Amendments several times, which sought to raise the monetary threshold amounts required for enhancement in many criminal offenses. This bill was aimed at adjusting for the cost of inflation, something that hasn’t been done in decades, and it was supported by defense and prosecution. Although law enforcement groups originally backed the bill, they changed their minds and opposed later in the session and the sponsor dropped the issue. We are hoping to work on this issue during the interim.