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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

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  • 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    • Amendment 199509 superseded by substitute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

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  • CS/SB 1478, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2023 at 8:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1263 (c1) Criminal Sentencing Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 1 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1478, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/3/2023 at 7:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1263 (c1) Criminal Sentencing Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 1 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1478, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/28/2023 at 4:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1263 (c1) Criminal Sentencing Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    199509 - Amendment
    Remove line 238 and insert:
    Amesty 5/1/2023
    9:43 PM
    House: Superseded by Substitute
    5/2/2023
    PDF
    hierarchy 224833 - Substitute Amendment (199509)
    Remove lines 233-239 and insert:
    Gregory 5/2/2023
    8:54 AM
    Senate: Concurred
    5/3/2023
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/3/2023 1:35 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2023 4:18 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 1 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1478, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/5/2023 at 1:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/24/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/26/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1263 (c1) Criminal Sentencing Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    184294 - Amendment
    Delete lines 176 - 400 and insert:
    Simon 4/28/2023
    11:33 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2023
    Web Page
    PDF
    185804 - Amendment
    Delete lines 176 - 400 and insert:
    Simon 4/28/2023
    2:52 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/28/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/12/2023 11:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/25/2023 10:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2023 4:05 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 2 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SB 1478, Original Filed Version Posted 3/2/2023 at 2:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/3/2023 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1263 (c1) Criminal Sentencing Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    804234 - Amendment
    Delete lines 69 - 377 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Simon)
    4/3/2023
    8:18 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2023 8:30 AM Criminal Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 2 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 7 (pdf)

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