HB 1 - Establishes Parole Eligibility for Juvenile Offenders - Louisiana Key Vote
Michael Echols voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- Oct. 20, 2020
- Senate Bill Passed
- Oct. 14, 2020
- House Bill Passed
- Oct. 2, 2020
- Introduced
- Sept. 24, 2020
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Title: Establishes Parole Eligibility for Juvenile Offenders
Signed by Governor John Bel Edwards
Title: Establishes Parole Eligibility for Juvenile Offenders
Title: Establishes Parole Eligibility for Juvenile Offenders
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes parole eligibility for juvenile offenders.
Highlights:
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Authorizes parole eligibility any person serving a term of imprisonment that resulted in a period of 25 years or more and who was under the age of 18 at the time of the commission of the offense (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the above eligibility will not be upheld if a person is serving life imprisonment for certain convictions (Sec 1).
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Specifies that this bill should only come into effect upon the signature of the governor, or upon the expiration of the time for bills to become law without a signature from the governor (Sec. 2).
Title: Establishes Parole Eligibility for Juvenile Offenders