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SB625 Establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case.

Criminal Justice In Committee Auto-scored

Establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

6

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
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Your Wallet

Study committee has minimal direct costs.

7
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Your Community

Addresses a painful gap in the justice system where families of homicide victims have no recourse when charges aren't filed.

6
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Your Freedom

Explores expanding justice options for victims' families while respecting prosecutorial discretion.

Status

Conference Committee Report: Not Filed House Journal 14

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Regina Birdsell (R)

The Short Version

Creates a study committee to explore options for families of intentional homicide victims when prosecutors decline to file charges. Addresses a gap where grieving families have no recourse.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • Families of homicide victims where charges weren't filed
  • Victims' rights advocates

Who Pays the Price

  • Minimal; study committee costs only

Roll Call Detail (3 votes)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Who actually supports this bill?

Across the 3 recorded votes on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 150 for , 12 against ) , and Democrats opposed it ( 134 against ) .

"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.

Inexpedient to Legislate (kill motion) 2026-05-14
Failed

YES = Kill the bill. NO = Keep the bill alive.

12R + 134D
Voted to Kill the Bill (146)
150R
Voted to Keep It Alive (150)
52
Absent
45
Not voting
Show all 393 individual votes

Voted Yea (146)

Democrats (134)

Voted Nay (150)

Republicans (150)
Did not vote (45)

Aidan Ankarberg (I) , Amy Malone (D) , Anita Burroughs (D) , Billie Butler (D) , Bryan Morse (R) , Buzz Scherr (D) , Cathryn Harvey (D) , Charles Foote (R) , Christopher Herbert (D) , Dan Bergeron (D) , Douglas Trottier (R) , Efstathia Booras (D) , Erica deVries (D) , Ernesto Gonzalez (R) , Gary Gilmore (D) , Jack Flanagan (R) , James MacKay (D) , James Roesener (D) , James Summers (R) , Jennifer Mandelbaum (D) , Jim Creighton (R) , Jim Maggiore (D) , John Stone (D) , Karen Hegner (D) , Kevin Scully (R) , Laurel Stavis (D) , Leonard Turcotte (R) , Mark Paige (D) , Michael Granger (R) , Nicole Leapley (D) , Pamela Brown (R) , Pierre Dupont (R) , Robert Harb (R) , Russell Dumais (R) , Sheri Minor (R) , Sherman Packard (R) , Stephanie Payeur (D) , Stephen Woodcock (D) , Steven Smith (R) , Susan Vandecasteele (R) , Terry Roy (R) , Terry Spahr (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , Travis Corcoran (R) , William Dolan (D)

Adopt Floor Amendment 2026-05-14
Passed

YES = Adopt this amendment. NO = Reject this amendment.

155R + 2D
Voted to Adopt Amendment (157)
7R + 131D
Voted Against Amendment (138)
52
Absent
46
Not voting
Show all 393 individual votes

Voted Yea (157)

Republicans (155)
Democrats (2)

Voted Nay (138)

Democrats (131)
Did not vote (46)

Aidan Ankarberg (I) , Amy Malone (D) , Anita Burroughs (D) , Billie Butler (D) , Bryan Morse (R) , Buzz Scherr (D) , Cathryn Harvey (D) , Charles Foote (R) , Christopher Herbert (D) , Dan Bergeron (D) , Douglas Trottier (R) , Efstathia Booras (D) , Erica deVries (D) , Ernesto Gonzalez (R) , Gary Gilmore (D) , Jack Flanagan (R) , James MacKay (D) , James Roesener (D) , James Summers (R) , Jennifer Mandelbaum (D) , Jim Creighton (R) , Jim Maggiore (D) , John Stone (D) , Karen Hegner (D) , Kevin Scully (R) , Laurel Stavis (D) , Leonard Turcotte (R) , Mark Paige (D) , Mark Vallone (D) , Michael Granger (R) , Nicole Leapley (D) , Pamela Brown (R) , Ralph Boehm (R) , Robert Harb (R) , Russell Dumais (R) , Santosh Salvi (D) , Sheri Minor (R) , Sherman Packard (R) , Stephanie Payeur (D) , Steven Smith (R) , Susan Vandecasteele (R) , Terry Roy (R) , Terry Spahr (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , Travis Corcoran (R) , William Dolan (D)

Adopt Floor Amendment 2026-05-14
Passed

YES = Adopt this amendment. NO = Reject this amendment.

154R + 1D
Voted to Adopt Amendment (155)
8R + 132D
Voted Against Amendment (140)
52
Absent
46
Not voting
Show all 393 individual votes

Voted Yea (155)

Republicans (154)
Democrats (1)

Voted Nay (140)

Democrats (132)
Did not vote (46)

Aidan Ankarberg (I) , Amy Malone (D) , Anita Burroughs (D) , Billie Butler (D) , Bryan Morse (R) , Buzz Scherr (D) , Cathryn Harvey (D) , Charles Foote (R) , Christopher Herbert (D) , Dan Bergeron (D) , Douglas Trottier (R) , Efstathia Booras (D) , Erica deVries (D) , Ernesto Gonzalez (R) , Gary Gilmore (D) , Jack Flanagan (R) , James MacKay (D) , James Roesener (D) , James Summers (R) , Jennifer Mandelbaum (D) , Jim Creighton (R) , Jim Maggiore (D) , John Stone (D) , Karen Hegner (D) , Kevin Scully (R) , Laurel Stavis (D) , Leonard Turcotte (R) , Mark Paige (D) , Mark Vallone (D) , Michael Granger (R) , Nicole Leapley (D) , Pamela Brown (R) , Ralph Boehm (R) , Robert Harb (R) , Russell Dumais (R) , Santosh Salvi (D) , Sheri Minor (R) , Sherman Packard (R) , Stephanie Payeur (D) , Steven Smith (R) , Susan Vandecasteele (R) , Terry Roy (R) , Terry Spahr (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , Travis Corcoran (R) , William Dolan (D)

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