HF2806 Summary

• Establishes a nine-member Clemency Review Commission to review pardon and commutation applications before they reach the Board of Pardons, with members appointed by the governor, attorney general, and chief justice serving four-year terms.

• Changes Board of Pardons decision requirement from unanimous vote to majority vote with the governor in that majority for granting pardons and commutations.

• Sets eligibility requirements of five years after sentence expiration for pardon applications and one-half of sentence served or five years (whichever is less) for commutation applications, with commission review of requests to waive waiting periods.

• Requires the commission to meet at least four times annually to hear applications, notify victims and prosecutors at least 30 days in advance, and consider victim and law enforcement statements when making recommendations.

• Repeals previous pardon statutes and requires the commission to submit annual reports to the legislature by February 15 containing application statistics and information about granted clemency.