| 1 | Representative Gelber offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment (with title amendment) |
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| 6 | misdemeanor. No person convicted as a habitual misdemeanor |
| 7 | offender may be sentenced to the mandatory minimum term of |
| 8 | incarceration or sentencing alternative absent an evaluation by |
| 9 | a qualified social worker or licensed health care professional |
| 10 | and upon a recommendation as to an appropriate placement. Any |
| 11 | facility to which a convicted habitual misdemeanor offender is |
| 12 | sentenced must provide to the court, 1 month prior to discharge, |
| 13 | a comprehensive discharge plan that includes a housing |
| 14 | component. |
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| 19 | of the sentencing alternatives; prohibiting sentencing |
| 20 | offenders to the mandatory minimum term of incarceration |
| 21 | or sentencing alternative absent certain evaluations; |
| 22 | requiring facilities housing such offenders to provide |
| 23 | certain information 1 month prior to the offender's |
| 24 | discharge; providing an effective |