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2024 SESSION

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HB 956 Misdemeanor; maximum term of confinement.

Introduced by: Alfonso H. Lopez | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Misdemeanor; maximum term of confinement. Reduces from 12 months to 364 days the maximum term of confinement in jail for a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill contains technical amendments.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101566D  pdf | impact statement

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HISTORY

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101566D
• 01/09/24  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/26/24  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/29/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)
• 02/02/24  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)
• 02/06/24  House: Read first time
• 02/07/24  House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to
• 02/07/24  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/13/24  House: Left in Appropriations