AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION
Summary
Requires sentencing court to consider whether defendant is parent of child, or caregiver of elderly, disabled or terminally ill person whose well-being would be adversely affected by the person's incarceration and if so, shall impose a non-jail sentence.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Last action Apr 11, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 5, 2024
Introduced
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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