Determinate Sentence For Indeterminate Sex Offense
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2018 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning granting judicial discretion to sentence a defendant to an indeterminate or determinate sentence for a sexual offense, and, in connection therewith, requiring the criteria and basis for the sentencing decision to be articulated on the public record.
Bill Summary:
Sentencing in the Criminal Justice System Interim Study Committee. Currently, a court is required to sentence certain sex offenders to an indeterminate sentence that is a maximum of the sex offender's life. The bill allows the court to choose either the indeterminate sentence or a determinate sentence in those cases. The bill addresses the factors related to punishment and treatment that a court must consider when deciding between an indeterminate or a determinate sentence. The court must specify its reasons on the record for choosing either a determinate or an indeterminate sentence.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Prime Sponsors
Senator
Kevin Lundberg
Committees
Senate
Judiciary
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2018 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.002 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 18-017, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | Vote summary |
| Postpone Senate Bill 18-017 indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/12/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely |
| 01/31/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed |
| 01/10/2018 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |