House Bill 1192 which I wrote about yesterday, Heather Baxter’s bill in to give kidnappers and murderers a potential “get out of jail” card for those sentenced to life in prison, seems to have been quickly yanked off the table.
This morning in House Judiciary, before any other bill could be heard, Baxter testified that the bill was not ready, and asked for it to be deferred until next year. Which is good. But I also have the feeling that election year politics have as much to do with it as anything.
And, I heard through the grapevine that the bill was set to be opposed by Attorney General Marty Jackley. I’m sure that flavored the decision to yank the bill as well.
So, maybe the bill will come back next year? Maybe not.
But I’m sure it will live on as Baxter’s record is pointed out in both of her elections in June.
Yeah I’m pretty sure Mike Derby and Becky Drury aren’t going to let that one go unnoticed this cycle.
Good news. Nobody wants this.