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CRIME VICTIMS Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the victim of the crime for which the prisoner has been sentenced shall receive reasonable written notice not less than 30 (rather than 15) days prior to the parole hearing. Provides that if a victim or concerned citizen has registered an objection to parole of an inmate, the victim or concerned citizen may receive a copy of the most recent written submissions that the inmate filed in requesting parole. Amends the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Includes in the definition of sexually violent offense, first degree murder, if it is determined by the agency with jurisdiction that a sexually violent offense was committed during the same course of criminal conduct as the first degree murder and that relevant and reliable evidence shows that the sexually violent offense was committed by the inmate or by a person for whom the inmate was legally accountable if the inmate aided, encouraged, or abetted [...]

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  • 05/31/2008 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  • 05/29/2008 - Second Reading - Short Debate
  • 05/29/2008 - Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  • 05/23/2008 - Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  • 05/13/2008 - House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Prison Reform Committee

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
SB2254 Bill Text Engrossed PDF04/17/2008
SB2254 Bill Text Senate Amendment 003 PDF04/11/2008
SB2254 Bill Text Senate Amendment 002 PDF03/11/2008
SB2254 Bill Text Senate Amendment 001 PDF03/10/2008
SB2254 Bill Text Introduced PDF02/14/2008