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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5491: Persist. offenders/juvenile

Sentencing for persistent offenders who committed crimes as juveniles.

Summary

  • Removes any conviction for a crime committed by an offender prior to turning eighteen years of age from counting as a three-strike or two-strike offense for purposes of determining whether the offender is a persistent offender.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5491), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to persistent offenders;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rebecca Saldaña D-37Claire Wilson D-30Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5491 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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