A bill for an act relating to criminal sentencing by modifying criminal penalties for cocaine base and attempted murder, making inapplicable certain provisions relating to mandatory sentences, mandatory minimum sentences, limitations on parole and work release, and limitations on earned time, and modifying the reconsideration of certain felons’ sentences. (Formerly HF 377.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2017
Last action Apr 7, 2017
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2017
How they voted
86–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 87
Mar 20, 2017
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican53
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 3, 2017
Introduced
Amendment S-3272 filed.
upper
Apr 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Dawson, Petersen, and Schneider.
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed House, ayes 97, nays 0.
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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