Bill: HB 194
Sponsor: Rep. Steven Sainz
Status: Passed by the House and assigned to Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary: Removes judicial discretion for people convicted of a sex offense providing a judge with only two options: life in prison or on probation
Bill: SB 171
Sponsor: Sen. Randy Robertson
Status: Assigned to Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary: Criminalizes lawful protest and authorizes violence against protestors
Bill: SB 504
Sponsor: Sen. Randy Robertson
Status: Assigned to Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary: Mandates cash bail for all felonies
Bill: SB 359
Sponsor: Chm. John Albers
Status: Passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary: Imposes mandatory minimums for certain crimes, expands GBI’s power, and slows case resolution
Bill: HB 1134
Sponsor: Chm. Chuck Efstration
Status: Passed by the House and assigned to Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary: Creates concurrent jurisdiction over gang investigations and prosecutions for local agencies and the attorney general
Bill: HB 347
Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Gullett
Status: Passed by the House Public Safety Committee
Summary: Requires people classified as low risk on the state’s sex offender registry to wait 10 years before petitioning for relief
Bill: HB 288
Sponsor: Chm. Dave Belton
Status: Assigned to House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
Summary: Requires individuals to serve a minimum period of incarceration before being eligible for parole consideration