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
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• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
