HB 635: Reducing or Suspending the Sentence of a Juvenile Offender
GENERAL BILL by Stafford
Reducing or Suspending the Sentence of a Juvenile Offender; 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 Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/21/2011 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 63 |
| 1/10/2012 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 63 |
| 3/9/2012 | House |
• Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
