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AZ HB2193

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2018

Primary Sponsor

Heather Carter

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-third Legislature - Second Regular Session (2018)

AI Summary

  • Allows juveniles sentenced to life imprisonment to become eligible for parole upon completion of a minimum sentence, with parole potentially lasting the remainder of their life.

  • Permits juveniles sentenced to at least 25 calendar years (including consecutive sentences) to become eligible for parole after serving 25 calendar years.

  • Modifies sentencing for juveniles convicted of first-degree murder to allow courts to impose either life or natural life sentences (previously natural life was mandatory in some cases).

  • Requires courts to remand all cases where individuals were sentenced before this law's effective date to natural life or at least 25 years for juvenile offenses, allowing resentencing with parole eligibility after 25 years.

  • Establishes parole eligibility requirements for juveniles convicted of violent sexual assault and terrorism offenses committed while under 18 years old.

Legislative Description

Juveniles; maximum sentence; commutation

Sentencing

Last Action

House read second time

1/22/2018

Full Bill Text

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