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HB 29: Parole for Juvenile Offenders

GENERAL BILL by Weinstein ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Porth

Parole for Juvenile Offenders; Designates act "Graham Compliance Act"; provides that juvenile offender who was less than 18 years of age at time of commission of nonhomicide offense & who is sentenced to life imprisonment is eligible for parole if offender has been incarcerated for minimum period; requires initial eligibility interview to determine whether offender has demonstrated maturity & reform for parole; provides criteria to determine maturity & reform; provides eligibility for reinterview after specified period for offender denied parole.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/23/2010 House • Filed
    1/10/2011 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 9
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 9
    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 29, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/23/2010 at 3:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 160 Parole for Juvenile Offenders Joyner Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    947.16 Eligibility for parole; initial parole interviews; powers and duties of commission. Page 1 (pdf)

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