Bill Number: H.B. 2593

                                                                                                           Murphy Floor Amendment

                                                                                         Reference to: Judiciary amendment

                                                                                        Amendment drafted by: Leg Council

 

 

The amendment makes technical changes.

 

Fifty-first Legislature                                                    Murphy

Second Regular Session                                                  H.B. 2593

 

MURPHY FLOOR AMENDMENT

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2593

(Reference to JUD amendment)

 

Page 1, strike lines 4 through 13, insert:

"START_STATUTE13-716.  Juvenile offenders sentenced to life imprisonment; parole eligibility

notwithstanding any other law, a person who is sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of release after serving a minimum number of calendar years for an offense that was committed before the person attained eighteen years of age is eligible for parole on completion of service of the minimum sentence, regardless of whether the offense was committed on or after January 1, 1994.  If granted parole, the person shall remain on parole for the remainder of the person's life except that the PERSON's parole may be revoked pursuant to section 31-415."

Page 4, strike lines 4 and 5, insert:

“I.  This section applies only to either of the following:

1. a persons person who commit commits a felony offenses offense before January 1, 1994.

2.  A person who is sentenced to life imprisonment and who is eligible for parole pursuant to section 13‑716.”

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