Sen. Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian, says as acting chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, he’s decided not to grant a hearing to SB 1005, the bill from the state Department of Correction to add additional secrecy around state execution procedures. “I talked to a number of people, and many people, including myself, had some concerns about the breadth and scope of the legislation,” Hagedorn told Eye on Boise this afternoon. “Even the department came in and said, ‘Yeah, we do maybe need to re-look at that.’ I think it’s just not ready for prime time”/Betsy Russell, Eye on Boise. More here.

Question: Good riddance to bad legislation?