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2021 SESSION
SB 810 Discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets; use by juries.
Introduced by: Joseph D. Morrissey | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets; use by juries. Requires that the jury be given the applicable discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets during a sentencing proceeding and that the court instruct the jury that the sentencing guidelines worksheets are discretionary and not binding on the jury. The bill requires sentencing guidelines worksheets to be kept confidential by the jurors and filed under seal by the court.
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HISTORY
- 01/08/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103833D
- 01/08/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 02/10/20 Senate: Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 6-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/11/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
- 02/14/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/20 House: Read first time
- 02/14/20 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/20 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/28/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 03/02/20 House: Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
- 12/04/20 House: Left in Courts of Justice