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SB 420: Sentencing for Controlled Substance Violations

GENERAL BILL by Sachs ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joyner ; Soto

Sentencing for Controlled Substance Violations; Providing for an exception to mandatory minimum sentencing requirements for certain violators of specified controlled substance provisions; specifying criteria to qualify for an exception; providing criteria that may be considered by a court in departing for the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment; requiring a court to make certain statements if it departs from the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  4. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/23/2013 Senate • Filed
1/28/2013 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 33
2/25/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/13, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/4/2013 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 113
3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 33
• Now in Judiciary -SJ 113
5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Judiciary