SB 9 IN

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Requires a defendant to be present in the courtroom while a victim makes a statement concerning the crime and the sentence, unless the defendant presents a safety risk or causes a significant disruption. Provides that if a defendant fails to appear at sentencing and is later taken into custody, the court may hold a hearing to permit the victim to makes a statement concerning the crime and the sentence in the presence of the defendant.

• Liz Brown Republican · author
• Tyler Johnson Republican · author
• Eric Bassler Republican · author
• Joanna King Republican · sponsor

1. Dec 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Brown L · upper
2. Dec 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
3. Jan 13, 2026 Senator Bassler added as third author · upper
4. Jan 13, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Jan 13, 2026 Senator Johnson T added as second author · upper
6. Jan 15, 2026 Senators Pol, Koch, Clark, Glick, Deery added as coauthors · upper
7. Jan 15, 2026 Senator Freeman added as coauthor · upper
8. Jan 20, 2026 Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote · upper
9. Jan 20, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
10. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Baldwin added as coauthor · upper
11. Jan 22, 2026 House sponsor: Representative King · upper
12. Jan 22, 2026 Cosponsor: Representative Morris · upper
13. Jan 22, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 46: yeas 45, nays 0 · upper
14. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
15. Jan 28, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
16. Feb 12, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
17. Feb 16, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
18. Feb 16, 2026 Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote · lower
19. Feb 17, 2026 Representative Bauer added as cosponsor · lower
20. Feb 17, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 258: yeas 90, nays 0 · lower
21. Feb 18, 2026 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
22. Feb 23, 2026 Motion to concur filed · upper
23. Feb 25, 2026 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 269: yeas 42, nays 0 · upper
24. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
25. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
26. Mar 4, 2026 Public Law 66 · upper
27. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
28. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper