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Our Legislative Database catalogs all the bills we've monitored in recent years. Search or browse it to gain historical perspective on all of our legislative victories and defeats.
The bill requires restraints on a juvenile to be removed prior to any court proceeding, except when the court determines the restraints are necessary: • To prevent physical harm to the juvenile or another...
Under current law, it is a class 1 misdemeanor for a person to knowingly make a threat of death or bodily injury to a person at an educational institution. The bill makes it a class 6 felony if the threat...
The bill requires a law enforcement agency to file a petition to expunge the arrest record of a person who is arrested as a result of mistaken identity and with no charges filed with the district court in...
The bill prohibits a peace officer from intentionally using a chokehold against another person. The bill makes a violation a class 1 misdemeanor. The bill makes an exception if the officer believes his or...
The bill makes the statute of limitations for felony sexual assault 20 years.
2016
The bill changes the process for sentencing for class 1 felonies when the death penalty is sought. The bill creates an aggravation phase at which the prosecution must prove one or more aggravating...