HB 6475 - Mandatory Minimum Sentences

• Eliminates mandatory minimum prison sentences that cannot be suspended or reduced across 60+ offenses, effective October 1, 2011, allowing judges discretion in sentencing for crimes including DUI, assault, sexual offenses, drug trafficking, weapons violations, and burglary.

• Removes fixed non-suspendable portions of sentences while maintaining the ability to impose prison terms at statutory maximum and minimum ranges, giving courts flexibility to consider individual circumstances.

• Repeals section 21a-283a and modifies probation conditions under section 53a-30 to exclude references to offenses with mandatory minimum sentences.

• Applies retroactively to sentences imposed on or after October 1, 2011, allowing judges to individualize penalties rather than apply blanket sentencing requirements.

• Preserves special parole requirements for certain sexual offenses and maintains some sentencing structures while removing the prohibition on suspending or reducing mandatory portions of sentences.