Bill: SB 257
Sponsor: Sen. Tonya Anderson
Status: Passed by the Senate and assigned to House Public Safety Committee
Summary: Strengthens record restriction laws
Bill: HB 272
Sponsor: Chm. Mandi Ballinger
Status: Passed by the House and assigned to Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary: Raises the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 17-year-olds
Bill: HB 1092
Sponsor: Chm. Sharon Cooper
Status: Passed by House Health & Human Services Committee
Summary: Defers prison sentences of pregnant people until after birth
Bill: HB 478
Sponsor: Chm. Bonnie Rich
Status: Passed by the House and assigned to Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary: Establishes a fairer standard for expert testimony in criminal cases
Bill: HB 485
Sponsor: Rep. Beth Moore
Status: Assigned to House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
Summary: Repeals the death penalty
Bill: HB 330
Sponsor: Chm. Bill Werkheiser
Status: Assigned to House Motor Vehicles Committee
Summary: Allows DDS to waive driver’s license reinstatement fees
Bill: HB 335
Sponsor: Rep. Gregg Kennard
Status: Assigned to House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
Summary: Caps felony probation at 2 years
Bill: HB 233
Sponsor: Leader James Beverly
Status: Assigned to House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
Summary: Prohibits no-knock search warrants
Bill: HB 101
Sponsor: Rep. Josh McLaurin
Status: Assigned to House Special Committee on Election Integrity
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: Assigned to 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: Assigned to Senate Public Safety Committee
Summary: ID cards for people released from prison
Bill: HB 572
Sponsor: Rep. Josh McLaurin
Status: Assigned to House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
Summary: Improves appellate review in criminal proceedings
Bill: HB 69
Sponsor: Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick
Status: Assigned to House Judiciary Committee
Summary: Waives immunity for law enforcement officers