CACR 7 (2025): relating to the presumption of innocence. Providing that in all cases and suits of the state against one of the people, the defendant shall be innocent unless proven guilty.
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@misc{bill-2025-cacr7, title = {CACR 7 (2025): relating to the presumption of innocence. Providing that in all cases and suits of the state against one of the people, the defendant shall be innocent unless proven guilty.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2025/cacr7}, note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026} }
CACR 7 (2025)
relating to the presumption of innocence. Providing that in all cases and suits of the state against one of the people, the defendant shall be innocent unless proven guilty.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Judiciary
- Subject: Constitutional Amendments
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 3, 2025, with 17 people signed in online: 15 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 16–2 to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 20, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Kelley Potenza (R - Straf 19) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. JD Bernardy (R - Rock 36)
- Rep. Paul Terry (R - Belk 7)
- Rep. Andrew Prout (R - Hills 13)
- Rep. Kristin Noble (R - Hills 2)
- Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
- Rep. Claudine Burnham (R - Straf 2)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 3, 2025, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 206-208
- March 3, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 206-208
- March 20, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 20, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary
- February 3, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/03/2025 09:30 am LOB 206-208
- March 3, 2025: Executive Session: 03/03/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
- March 3, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2025 (Vote 16-2; CC)
- March 20, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/20/2025
Laws It Would Change
- A new article of the state Constitution, after Part First, Article 15