Committee advances House substitute packaging registry changes, mental-health housing and public-safety measures

Apr 14, 2026

The Legislative Review Committee voted 8-1 to advance a House substitute for HB 3068 and HB 3049 that combines changes to the offender registry, authority to contract for secure civil-commitment beds, and a set of public-safety technical fixes; the package will move toward the Senate next.

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The Legislative Review Committee voted 8-1 to advance a House substitute for House Bills 3068 and 3049 that packages several public-safety provisions, including changes to the state offender registry and a provision allowing the Department of Mental Health to contract with the Department of Corrections for secure housing of certain civilly committed patients.

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