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MN HF3156
Bill
Status
5/17/2020
Primary Sponsor
Carlos Mariani
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AI Summary
HF3156 Summary
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Appropriates $1,014,000 for fiscal year 2020 and $15,721,000 for fiscal year 2021 to corrections, public safety, and sentencing guidelines agencies.
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Requires Department of Corrections and local correctional facilities to publish daily inmate population data on publicly accessible websites and retain data for at least 12 months.
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Establishes procedures for sexual assault examination kits including $3,096,000 appropriation for testing unrestricted kits, storage of restricted kits, development of victim status tracking website, uniform consent forms, and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension database.
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Grants temporary emergency power to commissioner of corrections to release eligible nonviolent inmates with 180 days or less remaining on their sentence during COVID-19 public health emergency, prioritizing those at serious illness risk.
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Creates task force on sentencing for aiding and abetting felony murder to collect and analyze data on charging, convicting, and sentencing practices, with report due January 15, 2021.
Legislative Description
COVID-19; correctional facility daily population data published on website; occupancy limits of correctional facility cells modified; storage, uniform consent form, and website database for sexual assault examination kits provided; motor vehicle charges and conviction data report provided; early conditional release provided for certain inmates during public health emergency; public safety specialists testing provided; task force established on sentencing for aiding and abetting felony murder; and reports required.
Last Action
Laid on table
5/17/2020