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HB 1131: Sentence Review Hearings

GENERAL BILL by Gottlieb ; Driskell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hart

Sentence Review Hearings; Revises when juvenile offender is not entitled to review of sentence; provides for retroactive application of specified provision related to review of sentence for juvenile offenders convicted of murder; provides for immediate review of certain sentences; provides timeframes within which young adult offenders who commit specified crimes are entitled to review of their sentences; requires DOC to notify offenders of eligibility; provides for legal representation; requires court to consider certain factors.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/7/2020 House • Filed
1/13/2020 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 98
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 98
3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee