2020 House Bill 6225

Add more subjective considerations to criminal conviction sentencing guidelines

Introduced in the House

Sept. 15, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Julie Calley (R-87)

To revise the state sentencing guidelines used to determine prison sentences for felonies to permit more leniency based on whether, if considered appropriate by the court, a medical professional has determined the defendant has diminished capacity “that manifests as impaired judgment or lack of impulse control”.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary