HB 1615: Sentencing Calculations Under the Criminal Punishment Code
GENERAL BILL by Hardy
Sentencing Calculations Under the Criminal Punishment Code; Provides sentencing judge's decision regarding sentencing is guided by computed recommended sentencing range, from lowest permissible sentence to highest recommended prison sentence; removes limitation on sentence appeals to cases in which sentence imposed is lower than lowest permissible sentence or sentence appeals under other specified circumstances; increases minimum number of sentence points for state prison sanction; revises calculation of lowest permissible sentence; requires calculation of highest recommended prison sentence; provides recommended range for sentencing.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• Filed • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2021 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
