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2022 SESSION
SB 518 Marijuana related offenses; modification of sentence.
Introduced by: L. Louise Lucas | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Modification of sentence for marijuana related offenses. Creates a process by which persons convicted of certain felony marijuana-related offenses committed prior to July 1, 2021, who remain incarcerated or on community supervision on July 1, 2022, may receive an automatic hearing to consider modification of such person's sentence. The bill also allows persons convicted of any felony offense committed prior to July 1, 2021, who remain incarcerated or on community supervision on July 1, 2022, and whose sentence may have been enhanced because of a previous felony marijuana offense or without the involvement of marijuana such felony offense conviction or felony sentence enhancement would not have been possible, as the involvement of marijuana was necessary to satisfy the elements of the charged offense or the sentence enhancement, to petition the circuit court for modification of such person's sentence. The bill requires such petition to be filed by July 1, 2024. The provisions of this bill sunset on July 1, 2025.
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- 01/12/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104150D
- 01/12/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/31/22 Senate: Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
- 02/07/22 Senate: Incorporated by Judiciary (SB745-Surovell) (15-Y 0-N)