HB 29 (2011) -  Parole for Juvenile Offenders

by Weinstein (CO-SPONSORS) Porth
Designates act "Graham Compliance Act"; provides that juvenile offender who was less than 18 years of age at time of commission of nonhomicide offense & who is sentenced to life imprisonment is eligible for parole if offender has been incarcerated for minimum period; requires initial eligibility interview to determine whether offender has demonstrated maturity & reform for parole; provides criteria to determine maturity & reform; provides eligibility for reinterview after specified period for offender denied parole.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Saturday, May 7, 2011 2:07 AM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 05/07/2011 - 2:07 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/10/2011 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/10/2011 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/10/2011 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/10/2011 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/23/2010 - 3:03 PM Member: Weinstein Committee: Version: __

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947.16 SB 160, SB 1486