Sonya Harper
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 6
Primary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in imposing a sentence for an offense that requires a mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment, the court may sentence the offender to probation or conditional discharge or other non-imprisonment sentence it deems appropriate instead of to a sentence of imprisonment or to a lesser sentence of imprisonment than the minimum sentence of imprisonment provided for the offense if the court finds that the defendant does not pose a risk to public safety and the interest of justice requires the non-imposition of the mandatory sentence of imprisonment or a lesser sentence of imprisonment. Provides that the court must state on the record its reasons for not imposing the minimum sentence of imprisonment or a lesser sentence of imprisonment.
Session Sine Die
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
Reported Back To Judiciary - Criminal Committee;
Recommends Do Pass as Amended Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 003-002-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
To Sentencing, Penalties and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Engrossed | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML |
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| House Amendment 003 | |
| House Amendment 002 | |
| House Amendment 001 |
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