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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1070

Requires sentencing court to consider as mitigation evidence whether defendant was subjected to domestic abuse that was ongoing when criminal behavior occurred and was contributing factor in criminal behavior.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Human Services Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires sentencing court to consider as mitigation evidence whether defendant was subjected to domestic abuse that was<b> ongoing when criminal behavior occurred and was</b> contributing factor in criminal behavior. Provides that such evidence constitutes substantial and compelling reasons justifying downward departure sentence. Authorizes court to impose lesser sentence even if sentence is mandatory or otherwise required by law. Creates procedure by which person currently serving sentence may petition court for resentencing if person was subjected to domestic abuse that was <b>ongoing when criminal behavior occurred and was</b> contributing factor in criminal behavior. Establishes Task Force on Services and Support for Incarcerated Domestic Violence Survivors. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Lew Frederick, Jeff Golden, Michael Dembrow, Janeen Sollman, James Manning Jr.

In the House of Representatives

3 co-sponsors

Zach Hudson, Lisa Reynolds, Thuy Tran

Its course

February 27 to June 25, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateFeb 27 to Jun 25 · stopped118 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 12 days

JudiciaryMar 1 to Apr 1747 days

Human ServicesApr 17 to Apr 17 · moved on0 days

Human ServicesApr 17 to Jun 25 · stopped69 days

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 27 – Jun 25

  1. Feb 27Introduced
  2. Mar 1Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 28Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 4Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 17Judiciary reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Human Services
  6. Sent to Human Services
  7. Jun 25Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 27Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Mar 1Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Mar 28Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 4Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 17Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and requesting referral to Rules. Request denied by Order of the President. Referred to Human Services by Order of the President. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 17Referred to Human Services by order of the President.Senate
  7. Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate