Relating to sentencing; to amend Section 12-25-34.2, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow a judge to deviate from the presumptive sentencing standards if a defendant is convicted after requesting a trial.
Summary
Crimes and offenses, presumptive sentencing standards, deviations in certain circumstances
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Last action May 31, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Hill
RRepublican
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