2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 800

File Code: Public Safety Prior Year Introduction As: SB 674/01 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Ferguson, Colburn, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Roesser, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled:
Christopher's Law I - Child Sexual Offenders - Diminution Credits and Parole Eligibility

Synopsis:

Providing that a person committed to the custody of the Division of Corrections 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 a specified age; 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 a specified age; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/11
First Reading Senate Rules
2/18
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
2/19
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/19
Favorable
Special Order 3/21 (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
3/21
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/25
Third Reading Passed (43-2)
House Action
3/25
First Reading Judiciary
3/27
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Robert H. Kittleman, Senator, District 14
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Sandra Schrader, District 13
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SEXUAL OFFENSES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Correctional Services
( 3-702 , 7-301 , 11-502 )

Documents:

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 25, 2002: Third Reading Passed (43-2)