Juvenile offenders; offenses and punishment. (SB122)
Introduced By
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Juvenile offenders; sentences. Provides that the punishment is a Class 2 felony (20 years to life) for persons convicted of a crime committed when a juvenile for which the only available punishment is a life sentence. The bill also provides that a juvenile cannot commit capital murder. This bill is in response to Miller v. Alabama (567 U.S.___, 2012) where the United States Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment prohibits a sentencing scheme that requires life in prison without the possibility of parole for juvenile homicide offenders. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/30/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 |
12/30/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14103084D |
12/30/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/13/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB122) |
01/20/2014 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (7-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |