Under existing law, voluntary sentencing standards for certain criminal offenders were submitted to the Legislature by the Sentencing Commission and approved by act of the Legislature.
Any modifications to the sentencing standards are required to be submitted by the Sentencing Commission to the Legislature and approved by act of the Legislature.
Also under existing law, the Sentencing Commission was charged with developing and presenting voluntary truth-in-sentencing standards to the Legislature for introduction and consideration by the Legislature during the 2011 Regular Session. Truth-in-sentencing standards have not been enacted.
This bill would provide for an additional district attorney and an additional victim of a violent felony to be added as voting members of the commission.
This bill would provide that the annual report of the Sentencing Commission would be required to be submitted to the Legislature within the first five legislative days of each regular session. Any recommendations for modifications to the voluntary sentencing standards in the annual report would become effective unless the Legislature by act rejects the modifications.
This bill would provide that the voluntary truth-in-sentencing standards would be required to be submitted to the Legislature in the 2020 Regular Session.
This bill would provide that the sentencing standards for specified offenses shall become presumptive effective October 1, 2013, subject to departures from the standards based on aggravating and mitigating circumstances and would direct the Sentencing Commission to adopt modifications and to recommend a standard of appellate review necessary to implement this provision.
Delivered to Governor at 11:26 a.m. on May 10, 2012
Assigned Act No. 2012-473.
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1274
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1420
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1419
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1418
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1417
JUDY 3rd Amendment Offered
JUDY 2nd Amendment Offered
JUDY 1st Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 3 amendments
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 396
Ward motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 395
Judiciary first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
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