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
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
