BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5960: Community justice act
Adopting the community justice act.
Summary
- The Community Justice Act (CJA) is created and is targeted toward nonviolent offenders whose standard range sentences are one year or less. The CJA is identified as the Legislature's response to the need for greater victim and citizen involvement in the criminal justice system, greater control of resources by local governments and communities, and the enhancement of public safety.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5960), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 24, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeanine Long (R-44)
- Introduced
- February 24, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Companion bill
- HB 2133
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeanine Long (R-44)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5960 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5960 (2025–26) Ungulate populations
- SB 5960 (2023–24) Prescription labels/abortion
- SB 5960 (2021–22) Property tax exemption
- SB 5960 (2019–20) Higher education data
- SB 5960 (2017–18) Intangible property tax
- SB 5960 (2015–16) Wolf conservation and mgmt
- SB 5960 (2013–14) Teacher and principal evals
- SB 5960 (2011–12) Medicaid fraud