HB 1615 (2021) -  Sentencing Calculations Under the Criminal Punishment Code

General Bill by Hardy
Sentencing Calculations Under the Criminal Punishment Code: Provides sentencing judge's decision regarding sentencing is guided by computed recommended sentencing range, from lowest permissible sentence to highest recommended prison sentence; removes limitation on sentence appeals to cases in which sentence imposed is lower than lowest permissible sentence or sentence appeals under other specified circumstances; increases minimum number of sentence points for state prison sanction; revises calculation of lowest permissible sentence; requires calculation of highest recommended prison sentence; provides recommended range for sentencing.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1904 Subject: Sentencing Calculations Under the Criminal Punishment Code Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 482 Subject: Criminal Sentencing Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/05/2021 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2021 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:23 AM Member: Hardy Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
921.002 HB 235, SB 472, SB 482, CS/SB 1032, HB 1215, HB 1243, SB 1498, SB 1578, SB 1904, CS/SB 1908
921.0024 CS/SB 232, SB 478, SB 482, HB 799, SB 1498, HB 1545, SB 1904