March 1, 2021 Group Watch: “Aniah’s Law” Through House
With unanimous votes, two bills to create “Aniah’s Law” passed the House last week and now move to the Senate. Both bills allow judges increased discretion when deciding to grant or deny bail for people charged with violent crimes. “Aniah’s Law” is named for 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, who was kidnapped and murdered in Auburn in October 2019 by a suspect free on bond from another kidnapping case at the time he abducted and killed Blanchard. Read the full text of one of the bills here.
