HB-667: Relating to prohibiting a person's waiver of a right to an expunction or to an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information with respect to a criminal offense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales
Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/01/2017
You have voted HB-667: Relating to prohibiting a person's waiver of a right to an expunction or to an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information with respect to a criminal offense..
Sentencing guidelines; appeals. [HB-1655]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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Sentencing guidelines; appeals. Allows a court's failure to file the required written explanation deviating from the discretionary sentencing guidelines to be reviewable on appeal, provided that the sentence imposed exceeded the maximum of the sentencing guidelines range by more than 12 months. The bill provides that the appellate court reviewing the sentence shall (i) determine whether there exists evidence of potential bias by the court that imposed the sentence and (ii) if such evidence is found, review the sentence for abuse of discretion.
HB-1655: Sentencing guidelines; appeals.
Sponsored by: Sen. John J. Bell
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017
You have voted HB-638: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of operation of unmanned aircraft over correctional facility or critical infrastructure facility..
Presentence report; waiver by defendant. [HB-1647]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Presentence report; waiver by defendant. Expands from guilty to guilty or nolo contendere the pleas for which a court is required to direct a probation officer to create a presentence report upon conviction for certain felonies. The bill provides that upon a conviction or plea agreement for such felonies, the defendant and the attorney for the Commonwealth may waive the presentence report.
HB-1647: Presentence report; waiver by defendant.
Sponsored by: Rep. George M. Loupassi
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0045) on 02/17/2017
HJR-45: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Schofield
Considered In Calendars on 05/05/2017
You have voted HJR-45: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional..
SB-339: Relating to the creation of the offense of indecent assault, to judicial protection for victims of that offense, and to certain criminal acts committed in relation to that offense.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry
Read First Time on 01/30/2017
You have voted SB-339: Relating to the creation of the offense of indecent assault, to judicial protection for victims of that offense, and to certain criminal acts committed in relation to that offense..
Barrier crimes; clarifies individual crimes, criminal history records checks. [SB-1008]
[Crime ]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Criminal history records checks; barrier crimes. Clarifies the individual crimes that constitute a barrier for (i) individuals seeking employment at nursing homes, home care organizations, hospices, state facilities, and private providers licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, community services boards, behavioral health authorities, assisted living facilities, adult day care centers, children's welfare agencies, family day homes approved by family day systems, and children's residential facilities; (ii) applicants
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SB-1008: Barrier crimes; clarifies individual crimes, criminal history records checks.
Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett W. Hanger
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0809) on 04/05/2017
SB-342: Relating to the amount of the fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry
Read First Time on 01/30/2017
You have voted SB-342: Relating to the amount of the fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine..
You have voted SB-333: Relating to the administration of educational programs for persons placed on community supervision for certain intoxication offenses..
Officer-involved shootings; model policy for investigations; disclosure of report. [SB-1000]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Officer-involved shootings; model policy for investigations; disclosure of report. Provides that an attorney for the Commonwealth shall disclose a report of his findings for any "officer-involved shooting" if no criminal charges are brought against a law-enforcement officer, or, alternatively, if charges are brought, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall issue a general statement disclosing the general purpose of bringing such charges or seeking an indictment. The bill directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop a model policy
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SB-1000: Officer-involved shootings; model policy for investigations; disclosure of report.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mamie E. Locke
Committee Substitute Printed To Lis Only 17104782d-s1 on 01/25/2017