Petition for modification of sentence; eligibility, procedures.
Summary
Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility;procedures. Provides a process for a person serving a sentencefor any conviction or a combination of any convictions who remainsincarcerated in a state or local correctional facility or securefacility and meets certain criteria to petition the circuit courtthat entered the original judgment or order to (i) suspend the unservedportion of such sentence or run the unserved portion of such sentence concurrently with another sentence, (ii) place such person on probationfor such time as the court shall determine, or (iii) otherwise modifythe sentence imposed.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rae Cousins
DDemocratic
Co
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Nadarius Clark
DDemocratic
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