Bill: SB 105
Sponsor: Chm. Brian Strickland
Status: Unanimously passed by Senate on 2/25!
Summary: Expands opportunities for early probation termination
Bill: HB 272
Sponsor: Chm. Mandi Ballinger
Status: In House Rules Committee
Summary: Raises the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 17-year-olds
Bill: HB 479
Sponsor: Floor Leader Bert Reeves
Status: In House Judiciary Committee
Summary: Repeals citizen’s arrest
Bill: HB 478
Sponsor: Chm. Bonnie Rich
Status: In House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
Summary: Establishes a fairer standard for expert testimony in criminal cases
Bill: HB 485
Sponsor: Rep. Beth Moore
Status: In House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
Summary: Repeals the death penalty
Bill: HB 330
Sponsor: Chm. Bill Werkheiser
Status: In House Motor Vehicles Committee
Summary: Allows DDS to waive driver’s license reinstatement fees
Bill: HB 335
Sponsor: Rep. Gregg Kennard
Status: In House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
Summary: Caps felony probation at 2 years
Bill: HB 233
Sponsor: Leader James Beverly
Status: In House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
Summary: Prohibits no-knock search warrants
Bill: SB 164
Sponsor: Chm. Chuck Hufstetler
Status: In Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary: Modernizes HIV laws
Bill: HB 69
Sponsor: Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick
Status: In House Judiciary Committee
Summary: Waives immunity for law enforcement officers
Bill: HB 101
Sponsor: Rep. Josh McLaurin
Status: In House Special Committee on Election Integrity Committee
Summary: Removes a conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude as an exception to the right to register and vote.
Bill: SB 77
Sponsor: Sen. Harold Jones II
Status: In Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary: Reduces the maximum penalty for possession of no more than 2 ounces of marijuana
Bill: SB 161
Sponsor: Sen. Kim Jackson
Status: In Senate Public Safety Committee
Summary: ID cards for people released from prison
Bill: HB 572
Sponsor: Rep. Josh McLaurin
Status: In House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
Summary: Improves appellate review in criminal proceedings