"We hope when it comes back to the House from the Senate we'll still be able to recognize it," said Rep. Craig Hosmer, D-Springfield, sponsor of the crime legislation.
"Twenty hours is the lowest hold-time in the nation," said Rep. Craig Hosmer, D-Springfield and chairman of the House Criminal Law Committee. "Increasing it to 48 hours will allow time for the forensic testing that is often needed before police can charge someone with a crime."
But Rep. Craig Hosmer, D-Springfield, downplayed the outcry about constitutional excess. Hosmer noted the past offenders have a right to a jury trial - and that it would have to be "beyond a reasonable doubt" that they're likely to re-offend.
"With a possibility the schools could get all the money, people want to wait and see what happens in court," said Rep. Craig Hosmer, D-Springfield, another sponsor of the compromise plan.
"The Supreme Court has said it will strike down any law without a limit for the mother's health," warned committee Chairman Craig Hosmer, D-Springfield.
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