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CS/HB 135: Mandatory Minimum Sentences

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Combee ; Edwards ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Campbell ; Costello ; Drake ; Jones, M. ; Mayfield ; McBurney ; Peters ; Rouson ; Steube ; Van Zant

Mandatory Minimum Sentences; Removes aggravated assault from lists of convictions that carry minimum term of imprisonment in certain circumstances; removes provision prohibiting court from imposing mandatory minimum sentence for conviction for aggravated assault if court makes specified written findings; reenacts provisions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 2/2/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2016-7) -HJ 351
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/3/2015 House • Filed
9/24/2015 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 17
10/28/2015 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 11/04/15, 10:30 am, Sumner Hall
11/4/2015 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 159
11/6/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
11/17/2015 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 155
1/11/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 17
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 139
1/13/2016 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 216
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 216
1/19/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/21/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
1/21/2016 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 250
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 250
1/29/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/02/16
2/2/2016 House • Substituted CS/SB 228 -HJ 351
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2016-7) -HJ 351