Michael P. Mullin
- Democratic
Primary
Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences; modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term of confinement for felony offenses. Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences of confinement for certain crimes. The bill also provides a petition process for a person who was convicted or adjudicated delinquent of certain felony offenses committed prior to July 1, 2021, sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of confinement for any such felony offense, and remains incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility serving the mandatory minimum term of confinement for any such felony offense to petition the circuit court that entered the original judgment or order to (i) suspend the unserved portion of such mandatory minimum sentence, (ii) place such person on probation for such time as the court shall determine, or (iii) otherwise modify the sentence imposed. The bill provides that such petition shall be filed by July 1, 2024.
Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences;modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term of confinement for felony offenses.
Failed to pass
No further action taken
Conferees appointed by House
House acceded to request
Senate requested conference committee
Senate insisted on substitute with amendment (36-Y 2-N)
VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House 21200525D-S2 (0-Y 99-N)
Placed on Calendar
Impact statement from DPB (HB2331S2)
Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (21-Y 18-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2331S2
Amendment by Senator Morrissey agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Committee substitute agreed to 21200525D-S2
Reading of substitute waived
Committee substitute rejected 21200406D-S1
Reading of substitute waived
Read third time
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Conferees appointed by Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Impact statement from DPB (HB2331S1)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 3-N 1-A)
Committee substitute printed 21200525D-S2
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Committee substitute printed 21200406D-S1
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Constitutional reading dispensed
VOTE: Passage (58-Y 42-N)
Pending question ordered
Read third time and passed House (58-Y 42-N)
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB2331E)
Committee amendments agreed to
Printed as engrossed 21103590D-E
Engrossed by House as amended HB2331E
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB2331)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N)
Presented and ordered printed 21103590D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Presented and ordered printed 21103590D | HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 21103590D-E | HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 21200406D-S1 | HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 21200525D-S2 | HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2331FE122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2331F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB2331ASE | HTML |
| Amendment: HB2331AS | HTML |
| Amendment: HB2331AH | HTML |
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