An act relating to limiting the sentence of life without the possibility of parole
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2020
Last action Mar 25, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 25, 2020
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read 3rd time & passed on division Yeas 18, Nays 8
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 10, 2020
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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