HB19-1148: Change Maximum Criminal Penalty One Year To 364 Days

  • Position: Support
  • Latest Update: February 11, 2019
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Summary

Under current law, the maximum jail sentence for a class 2 misdemeanor, misdemeanors without a fixed statutory penalty, and municipal ordinance violations is one year. The bill changes the maximum jail sentence to 364 days.

Year

2019

Current status

  • Governor Signed (03/28/2019)
  • Sent to the Governor (03/20/2019)
  • Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (03/08/2019)
  • Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (3/7/19)
  • Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (3/4/19)
  • Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (02/20/2019)
  • House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (2/19/19)
  • House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (2/15/19)
  • House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (2/12/19)
  • Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (01/29/2019)