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CS/SB 1478: Criminal Sentencing

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Simon

Criminal Sentencing; Prohibiting points from being assessed for violations of community sanctions which are resolved under an alternative sanctioning program for purposes of calculations under the Criminal Punishment Code; providing for the resolution of low-risk violations of probation through an alternative sanctioning program in certain circumstances; requiring the court to release the probationer or offender without bail under certain conditions; authorizing the court to impose nonmonetary conditions of release under certain conditions, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2023
Last Action: 3/11/2024 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2023 Senate • Filed
3/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
3/14/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/30/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
4/4/2023 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
4/5/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/12/23, 11:30 am, 37 Senate Building
4/11/2023 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
4/12/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
4/13/2023 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
4/20/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/25/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23
4/28/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 627
• Amendment(s) adopted (185804) -SJ 627
• Read 3rd time -SJ 628
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 628
4/28/2023 House • In Messages
5/1/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
5/2/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 224833 adopted
• Amendment 199509 superseded by substitute
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
5/3/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
5/3/2023 Senate • In returning messages
• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (224833) -SJ 794
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 794
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
6/26/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/27/2023 • Vetoed by Governor
10/27/2023 Senate • Veto Message received (2023 Special Session C, 2024 Regular Session)
• Veto Message referred to Rules
3/11/2024 Senate • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State