Felony Sentencing Commission Recommendations
Summary
The act reclassifies various criminal offenses that are currently a felony to a different felony or misdemeanor level. The act changes the elements of some crimes to align with the new sentencing classifications. The act appropriates $32,170 from the general fund to the judicial department for probation programs and services and for capital outlay. APPROVED by Governor June 1, 2023 EFFECTIVE October 1, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Apr 13, 2023
Signed Jun 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2023 · House Apr 29, 2023
How they voted
26–3
Passed
Total votes 29
May 4, 2023
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican9
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 1, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
May 2, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations
upper
May 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Finance
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BG
Bob Gardner
RRepublican
P
Julie Gonzales
DDemocratic
P
Matt Soper
RRepublican
P
Mike Weissman
DDemocratic
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