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Minutes for SCR1608 - Committee on Judiciary
Short Title
Proposing to amend section 3 of the Kansas bill of rights regarding the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, including by citizen-initiated grand jury.
Minutes Content for Fri, Mar 12, 2021
Jason Thompson gave a bill brief on SCR1608 stating it would amend Section 3 of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the State of Kansas relating to the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, including by citizen-initiated grand jury. (Attachment 1)
There were questions for the Revisor.
Philip Cosby spoke in support of SCR1608 stating that a citizen generated grand jury is the oldest and closest to the original intent of the 5th Amendment of the US Constitution. It provides for citizens to call a grand jury to investigate criminal activity involving government or a perceived failure of the prosecutor or system to charge or investigate a particular person or entity. It is a remedy for judicial reform. Kansas is not inventing the citizen-initiated grand jury process; Kansas is leading in reinstating a usurped and almost forgotten historical constitutional right. (Attachment 2) (Attachment 3) (Attachment 4) (Attachment 5) (Attachment 6) (Attachment 7)
There was neither Neutral nor Opponent testimony.
There was discussion.
The hearing was closed.
