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SB721 • 2025

Repeals the provision prohibiting a court, except in specified circumstances, from excluding admissible evidence on grounds that the evidence was obtained in violation of a statute.

Repeals the provision prohibiting a court, except in specified circumstances, from excluding admissible evidence on grounds that the evidence was obtained in violation of a statute.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Gorsek
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  3. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act gets rid of the law limiting a court's ability to exclude some evidence. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
Repeals the provision prohibiting a court, except in specified circumstances, from excluding admissible evidence on grounds that the evidence was obtained in violation of a statute.
Relating to: Relating to the suppression of evidence.
Current location: In Senate Committee