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IN SB0401

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2017

Primary Sponsor

Aaron Freeman

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals restrictions on committing Level 6 felony offenders to the department of correction that were set to expire on January 1, 2016
  • Removes the prohibition on department of correction commitment for Level 6 felons whose earliest release date is less than 91 days from sentencing (effective after June 30, 2014 through December 31, 2015)
  • Eliminates the requirement that Level 6 felons have either consecutive sentences, sentence enhancements, or more than 365 days remaining before earliest release to be committed to the department of correction (effective after December 31, 2015)
  • Maintains exceptions allowing department of correction commitment when Level 6 felons violate probation, parole, or community corrections by committing new criminal offenses
  • Effective July 1, 2017

Legislative Description

Department of correction and Level 6 felons. Repeals provisions prohibiting a court from committing certain persons convicted of Level 6 felonies to the department of correction.

Last Action

Senator Sandlin added as second author

2/23/2017

Committee Referrals

Public Policy2/20/2017
Corrections & Criminal Law1/10/2017

Full Bill Text

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