Sentencing

State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 112th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to sentencing. [HB-895]
As introduced, directs TACIR to conduct a study comparing the length of sentences imposed on individuals currently incarcerated with current sentencing guidelines, and identify any disparities between sentences imposed for similar offenses; requires TACIR to submit a report to members of the general assembly by January 1, 2022. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Beck Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee Of Criminal Justice Committee on 03/31/2021

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 112th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 12; Title 40; Title 41, Chapter 4; Title 41, Chapter 8; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 8; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Section 62-76-104, relative to offender reentry. [SB-768]
As enacted, enacts the "Reentry Success Act of 2021". - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 12; Title 40; Title 41, Chapter 4; Title 41, Chapter 8; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 8; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Section 62-76-104.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bailey Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 410 on 05/18/2021

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 112th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 12; Title 40; Title 41, Chapter 4; Title 41, Chapter 8; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 8; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Section 62-76-104, relative to offender reentry. [HB-785]
As enacted, enacts the "Reentry Success Act of 2021". - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 12; Title 40; Title 41, Chapter 4; Title 41, Chapter 8; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 8; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Section 62-76-104.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Gant Pub. Ch. 410 on 05/18/2021

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 112th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to response to instruction and intervention. [HB-840]
As introduced, requires the BEP formula to fund one full-time response to instruction and intervention (RTI²) position per 1,000 students or one full-time RTI² position for each LEA, whichever is greater. - Amends TCA Title 49.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Clemmons Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee Of Finance, Ways, And Means Committee on 05/03/2021

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 112th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 9; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55, relative to criminal justice. [SB-717]
As enacted, enumerates certain sexual offenses for which there will be no release eligibility. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 9; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Randy McNally Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 563 on 06/02/2021

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 112th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 5, relative to vehicular homicide. [SB-652]
As introduced, requires a person convicted of vehicular homicide that was the proximate result of the person's intoxication to serve 100 percent of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for parole, with no more than 15 percent in sentence reduction credits; applies to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 5.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn White Taken Off Notice For Calendar In Senate Finance, Ways, And Means Committee on 05/04/2021

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 112th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to public health emergency credits. [HB-735]
As introduced, requires the commissioner of correction to award certain inmates up to eight months of public health emergency credits for time served during a state of emergency declared by the governor due to a public health emergency based on communicable disease. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 40 and Title 41.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Miller Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee Of Criminal Justice Committee on 04/21/2021

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 112th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to sentencing for certain sexual offenses. [SB-628]
As enacted, requires that a person convicted of facilitation of rape of a child or aggravated rape of a child be sentenced to community supervision for life and to serve 100 percent of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for release, with no more than 15 percent in sentence reduction credits. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Bell Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 525 on 06/01/2021

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

Sentencing; sexual offenses; children [HB-2889]
Sentencing; sexual offenses; children

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Finchem Transmitted To Governor on 04/09/2021

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 112th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Section 40-35-501, relative to parole eligibility for persons sentenced to imprisonment for life. [SB-561]
As introduced, reduces the portion of a person's sentence for first degree murder that must be served prior to becoming eligible for parole to 60 percent of 60 years if sentenced to imprisonment for life for an offense committed during certain dates or 100 percent of 60 years if sentenced to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Section 40-35-501.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kerry Roberts Rcvd. From S., Held On H. Desk. on 04/26/2021

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 112th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 5, relative to vehicular homicide. [HB-606]
As introduced, requires a person convicted of vehicular homicide that was the proximate result of the person's intoxication to serve 100 percent of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for parole, with no more than 15 percent in sentence reduction credits; applies to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 5.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Sexton Returned To The Clerk's Desk. on 04/26/2022

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

Sentencing; concealed weapons permit; surrender [HB-2764]
Sentencing; concealed weapons permit; surrender

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Randall Friese House Majority Caucus: Do Pass on 03/11/2021

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 112th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to sentencing for certain sexual offenses. [HB-430]
As enacted, requires that a person convicted of facilitation of rape of a child or aggravated rape of a child be sentenced to community supervision for life and to serve 100 percent of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for release, with no more than 15 percent in sentence reduction credits. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Sexton Pub. Ch. 525 on 06/01/2021

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Impaired Driving Law Revisions [HB-25]
Impaired Driving Law Revisions

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Clampitt Passed 1st Reading on 02/01/2021

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 112th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to public health emergency credits. [SB-339]
As introduced, requires the commissioner of correction to award certain inmates up to eight months of public health emergency credits for time served during a state of emergency declared by the governor due to a public health emergency based on communicable disease. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 40 and Title 41.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Gilmore Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Judiciary Committee on 04/13/2021

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State (Alabama)
Alabama Regular Session 2021

Sentencing, to revise sentencing standards in certain circumstances, to repeal habitual felony offender act, to provide for resentencing for defendants whose sentences were based on the habitual felony offender act, Sec. 13A-5-14 added; Secs. 13A-5-9, 13A-5-10 repealed; Secs. 13A-5-6, 13A-5-13, 13A-11-241, 13A-12-231, 13A-12-233, 14-9-44, 32-5A-154, 32-5A-191 am'd. [HB-107]
Sentencing, to revise sentencing standards in certain circumstances, to repeal habitual felony offender act, to provide for resentencing for defendants whose sentences were based on the habitual felony offender act, Sec. 13A-5-14 added; Secs. 13A-5-9, 13A-5-10 repealed; Secs. 13A-5-6, 13A-5-13, 13A-11-241, 13A-12-231, 13A-12-233, 14-9-44, 32-5A-154, 32-5A-191 am'd.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher England Indefinitely Postponed on 05/06/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2021 Regular Session

Relating To Credit For Time Of Detention Prior To Sentence. [HB-895]
Clarifies that defendants may not earn credit on a sentence imposed for a subsequent conviction for time being served on a previous felony conviction. (SD1)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki Vetoed On 07/06/2021 - Returned From The Governor Without Approval (gov. Msg. No. 1289). on 07/06/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2021 Regular Session

Relating To Credit For Time Of Detention Prior To Sentence. [SB-1049]
Clarifies that defendants may not earn credit on a sentence imposed for a subsequent conviction for time being served on a previous felony conviction

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi Referred To Jdc. on 01/29/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2021 Regular Session

Relating To Minors. [HB-418]
Grants a circuit court, when sentencing a minor for a criminal offense, the discretion to impose a sentence that includes a period of incarceration that is as much as 50% shorter than any mandatory minimum and, in certain cases, decline to impose a mandatory enhanced sentence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Mizuno Referred To Hhh, Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/27/2021

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

Sentencing; repetitive offenders [HB-2681]
Sentencing; repetitive offenders

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Russell Bowers Introduced In House And Read First Time on 05/24/2021

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