HB 635 (2012) -  Reducing or Suspending the Sentence of a Juvenile Offender

by Stafford
Designates act "Second Chance for Children Act"; provides that juvenile offender who was 17 years of age or younger at time of committing one or more nonhomicide offenses & who was sentenced to 10 or more years of imprisonment may be eligible for reduced or suspended sentence; provides that juvenile offender may petition court after specified age for hearing to reduce or suspend sentence; sets eligibility criteria; authorizes juvenile offender to petition for subsequent sentencing hearings if court does not reduce or suspend sentence.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/21/2011 - 8:57 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 11/21/2011 - 8:57 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 11/21/2011 - 8:57 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/21/2011 - 8:57 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/14/2011 - 8:14 AM Member: Stafford Committee: Version: __

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921.167 CS/SB 92