SB 1186 (2013) -  Reducing or Suspending the Sentence of a Juvenile Offender

General Bill by Joyner
Reducing or Suspending the Sentence of a Juvenile Offender: Citing this act as the "Second Chance for Children Act"; providing that a juvenile offender who was 17 years of age or younger at the time of committing a nonhomicide offense and who was sentenced to 10 or more years of imprisonment may be eligible for a reduced or suspended sentence; setting forth the eligibility criteria for the court to reduce or suspend a sentence; requiring that the juvenile offender participate in any available reentry program for a specified period following release, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2013
Last Event: 05/03/13 S Died in Criminal Justice on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
  • Judiciary
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 963 Subject: Juvenile Sentencing Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 998 Subject: Juvenile Offenders Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Criminal Justice Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 88 Time: 03/05/2013 - 8:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 88 Time: 03/01/2013 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/26/2013 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __