SB 420 (2013) -  Sentencing for Controlled Substance Violations

by Sachs (CO-SPONSORS) Joyner; Soto
Providing for an exception to mandatory minimum sentencing requirements for certain violators of specified controlled substance provisions; specifying criteria to qualify for an exception; providing criteria that may be considered by a court in departing for the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment; requiring a court to make certain statements if it departs from the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2013
Last Event: 05/03/13 S Died in Judiciary on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 03/04/13 3:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 1
  • Judiciary
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 3/4/2013 6:44:17 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 3/1/2013 12:34:23 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Judiciary Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 113 Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 33 Time: 03/05/2013 - 8:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 113 Time: 03/04/2013 - 6:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/13, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 02/25/2013 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 33 Time: 01/28/2013 - 9:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/23/2013 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill