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2021 IL H.B. 3587

Title - AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Law Number - 2021 IL H.B. 3587

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Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, provides that at any time upon the recommendation of the state's Attorney of the county in which the defendant was sentenced, the state's Attorney may petition the sentencing court or the sentencing court's s...

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, provides that at any time upon the recommendation of the state’s Attorney of the county in which the defendant was sentenced, the state’s Attorney may petition the sentencing court or the sentencing court’s successor to resentence the offender if the original sentence no longer advances the interests of justice, provides that the sentencing court or the sentencing court’s successor may resentence the offender if it finds that the original sentence.

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2021 MN H.B. 1078

Title - A bill for an act relating to public safety,modifying certain provisions of law related to public safety, law enforcement, adult and juvenile corrections, community supervision, rehabilitation, criminal sexual conduct, crime, sentencing, community safety, crime victims, child protection background checks, emergency response, fire safety, civil law, data practices, human rights, and forfeiture law,providing for task forces and working groups,providing for rulemaking,providing for criminal penalties,requiring reports,appropriating money for public safety, sentencing guidelines, corrections, Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board, Private Detective Board, Ombudsperson for Corrections, disaster assistance, supreme court, public defense, courts, Guardian Ad Litem Board, Uniform Laws Commission, Board on Judicial Standards, Board of Public Defense, and human rights

Law Number - 2021 MN H.B. 1078

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Relates to public safety,modifies certain provisions of law related to public safety, law enforcement, adult and juvenile corrections, community supervision, rehabilitation, criminal sexual conduct, crime, sentencing, community safety, crime victims, chil...

Relates to public safety,modifies certain provisions of law related to public safety, law enforcement, adult and juvenile corrections, community supervision, rehabilitation, criminal sexual conduct, crime, sentencing, community safety, crime victims, child protection background checks, emergency response, fire safety, civil law, data practices, human rights, and forfeiture law,provides for task forces and working groups,provides for rulemaking,provides for criminal penalties,requires reports.

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2021 MN H.B. 1078

Title - A bill for an act relating to public safety,modifying certain provisions of law related to public safety, law enforcement, adult and juvenile corrections, community supervision, rehabilitation, criminal sexual conduct, crime, sentencing, community safety, crime victims, child protection background checks, emergency response, fire safety, civil law, data practices, human rights, and forfeiture law,providing for task forces and working groups,providing for rulemaking,providing for criminal penalties,requiring reports,appropriating money for public safety, sentencing guidelines, corrections, Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board, Private Detective Board, Ombudsperson for Corrections, disaster assistance, supreme court, public defense, courts, Guardian Ad Litem Board, Uniform Laws Commission, Board on Judicial Standards, Board of Public Defense, and human rights

Law Number - 2021 MN H.B. 1078

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Relates to public safety,modifies certain provisions of law related to public safety, law enforcement, adult and juvenile corrections, community supervision, rehabilitation, criminal sexual conduct, crime, sentencing, community safety, crime victims, chil...

Relates to public safety,modifies certain provisions of law related to public safety, law enforcement, adult and juvenile corrections, community supervision, rehabilitation, criminal sexual conduct, crime, sentencing, community safety, crime victims, child protection background checks, emergency response, fire safety, civil law, data practices, human rights, and forfeiture law,provides for task forces and working groups,provides for rulemaking,provides for criminal penalties,requires reports.

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2021 TX S.B. 623

Title - AN ACT relating to the investigation and punishment of certain sexual offenses, to protective orders issued on the basis of certain sexual offenses, to crime victims’ compensation, and to the establishment of a state sexual offense prevention and response program for the Texas Military Department.

Law Number - 2021 TX S.B. 623

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Relates to the investigation and punishment of certain sexual assaults, to protective orders issued on the basis of certain sexual assaults, to crime victims' compensation, and to the establishment of a state sexual assault prevention and response program...

Relates to the investigation and punishment of certain sexual assaults, to protective orders issued on the basis of certain sexual assaults, to crime victims’ compensation, and to the establishment of a state sexual assault prevention and response program for the State Military Department.

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2021 ME L.R. 356

Title - An Act to include as a factor in sentencing the selection of a victim based on the victim’s employment as a law enforcement officer.

Law Number - 2021 ME L.R. 356

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Includes as a factor in sentencing the selection of a victim based on the victim’s employment as a law enforcement officer.

2021 MT D. 485

Title - A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING COMPENSATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WRONGLY CONVICTED OF FELONY CRIMES AND EXONERATED,PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR FILING AND DETERMINING PETITIONS FOR COMPENSATION,PROVIDING FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF CONVICTION AND THE PAYMENT OF DAMAGES FOR SUCCESSFUL PETITIONS,PROVIDING OFFSETS FOR DAMAGES OBTAINED IN OTHER LITIGATION,AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DAT

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Establishes compensation program for wrongfully convicted individuals,relates to criminal procedure,relates to law enforcement,relates to state government.

2021 NV A.B. 243

Title - AN ACT relating to the administration of justice,creating the Nevada Police Reform Advisory Task Force and prescribing its membership and duties,revising certain provisions relating to the sentences of offenders who are less than 21 years of age,requiring each prosecutorial office to establish a system of race-blind charging to be used when determining whether criminal charges should be filed against a person,requiring each district attorney to establish a system of race-blind charging to be used when determining whether a petition alleging delinquency of a child should be filed,and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Law Number - 2021 NV A.B. 243

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Relates to the administration of justice,creates the Nevada Police Reform Advisory Task Force and prescribing its membership and duties,revises certain provisions relating to the sentences of offenders who are less than 21 years of age,requires each prose...

Relates to the administration of justice,creates the Nevada Police Reform Advisory Task Force and prescribing its membership and duties,revises certain provisions relating to the sentences of offenders who are less than 21 years of age,requires each prosecutorial office to establish a system of race-blind charging to be used when determining whether criminal charges should be filed against a person,requires each district attorney to establish a system of race-blind charging.

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2020 MS H.B. 1148

Title - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM FIVE YEARS TO TEN YEARS THE PERIOD OF PROBATION THAT THE COURT MAY PROVIDE FOR AN OFFENDER,TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAXIMUM PERIOD OF POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION THAT A DEFENDANT MAY BE PLACED UNDER BY A COURT FOR FAILING TO REPORT TO HIS OR HER PROBATION AND POLICE OFFICER IS TEN YEARS,TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO A JUDGE PLACING AN OFFENDER ON EARNED PROBATION,TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 63-11-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE IMPLIED CONSENT LAW, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Law Number - 2020 MS H.B. 1148

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Increases from five years to ten years the period of probation that the court may provide for an offender,provides that the maximum period of post release supervision that a defendant may be placed under by a court for failing to report to his or her prob...

Increases from five years to ten years the period of probation that the court may provide for an offender,provides that the maximum period of post release supervision that a defendant may be placed under by a court for failing to report to his or her probation and police officer is ten years,relates to a judge placing an offender on earned probation,relates to the implied consent law, for purposes of possible amendment.

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2019 RI H.B. 7089

Title - RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Law Number - 2019 RI H.B. 7089

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Requires termination of imprisonment on a deferred sentence when, after consideration by an assistant or special assistant designated by the Attorney General, the state or arresting police department, in their discretion, dismisses the charges.

2019 PA S.B. 990

Title - Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement office

Law Number - 2019 PA S.B. 990

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Relates to authorized disposition of offenders,provides for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer,relates to arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction,provides for the offense of arson and related ...

Relates to authorized disposition of offenders,provides for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer,relates to arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction,provides for the offense of arson and related offenses,relates to sentencing,provides for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree.

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2019 MA S.B. 907

Title - AN ACT RELATIVE TO MANDATORY SENTENCES FOR THOSE COMMITTING AN ASSAULT ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

Law Number - 2019 MA S.B. 907

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Relates to mandatory sentences for committing assaults on a law enforcement officers.

2019 NH H.B. 732

Title - AN ACT relative to over-sentencing and racial profiling.

Law Number - 2019 NH H.B. 732

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Prohibits a law enforcement agency from engaging in racial profiling,requires the Department of Corrections to collect data on racial and ethnic disparity in criminal sentencing and submit an annual report with recommendations for minimizing or eliminatin...

Prohibits a law enforcement agency from engaging in racial profiling,requires the Department of Corrections to collect data on racial and ethnic disparity in criminal sentencing and submit an annual report with recommendations for minimizing or eliminating such disparity from the criminal justice system,authorizes the sentencing court to reduce the sentence of a defendant whose sentence was disproportionate because of racial or ethnic bias.

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