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AR HB1937

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/11/2013

Primary Sponsor

Charlotte Douglas

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th General Assembly (2013 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Courts are prohibited from suspending imposition of sentence for felony offenses requiring sex offender registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997
  • Persons convicted of felony sex offenses that do not include Department of Correction incarceration must be sentenced to supervised probation instead of receiving suspended sentences
  • County or regional jail incarceration is permitted as a condition of probation for these offenses
  • The law is named "Angela's Law" in honor of Angela Allen

Legislative Description

To Be Known As Angela's Law In Honor Of Angela Allen; Concerning Sentences For Felony-level Sexual Offenses Not Resulting In Incarceration In The Department Of Correction.

Last Action

Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

4/18/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/11/2013

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