SB 78: Juvenile Offenders
GENERAL BILL by Soto
Juvenile Offenders; Citing this act as the "Juvenile Sentencing Review Act"; providing that a juvenile offender who was younger than 18 years of age at the time of the commission of a nonhomicide or homicide offense and who is sentenced to life imprisonment is eligible for resentencing if the offender has been incarcerated for a minimum period; requiring that the Department of Corrections conduct a screening to determine whether a juvenile offender is eligible for a resentencing hearing; providing that a juvenile offender is entitled to legal representation for a resentencing hearing, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 11/5/2013 Senate - Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 18
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 11/5/2013 Senate - Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 18
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/13/2013 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 8/27/2013 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations |
| 11/5/2013 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations • Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 18 |