Legislation

Title: Crimes - Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime - Diminution Credits and Sentencing
Sponsored by: Senators Brochin, Feldman, Getty, and Pugh
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an inmate committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction or sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a local correctional facility who is serving a sentence for the use of specified firearms in the commission of specified crimes; prohibiting a court from suspending any part of a specified mandatory minimum sentence; and applying the Act prospectively.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0712

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2014

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2014 Legislative Date 1/13/2014 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2014 Legislative Date 1/29/2014 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/13/2014	1/13/2014	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2014	1/29/2014	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/14/2014	Text - First - Crimes - Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime - Diminution Credits and Sentencing

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