File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
- Sponsored By:
-
Senator Ferguson
- Entitled:
-
Christopher's Law I - Child Sexual Offenders - Diminution Credits
and Parole Eligibility
Providing that a person committed to the custody of the Division of
Correction is not entitled to diminution credits on the inmate's term
of confinement if the inmate is committed as a result of a conviction
for a violation of specified sexual offenses involving a child under
the age of 16 years; providing that a person sentenced to a term of
imprisonment may not be granted parole if the inmate is sentenced as a
result of a conviction for a violation of specified sexual offenses
involving a child under the age of 16 years; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/2
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/7
- Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/19
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 3/20
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/22
- Third Reading Passed (36-9)
House Action
- 3/19
- First Reading Judiciary
- 3/23
- Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/6
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CHILD ABUSE
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
- MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
- PAROLE AND PROBATION
- PENALTIES
- PRISONERS
- SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
- SEXUAL OFFENSES
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Correctional Services
- (
3-702 ,
7-301 ,
11-502
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
- Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
- Senate
- March 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (36-9)