Bill Status of HJR0096  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

House Sponsors
Rep. Michael J. Zalewski - Kenneth Dunkin - Arthur Turner - Elaine Nekritz - Elgie R. Sims, Jr., André M. Thapedi, Mary E. Flowers, Rita Mayfield, Monique D. Davis, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Charles E. Jefferson, Christian L. Mitchell, Al Riley, William Davis, Kelly M. Cassidy, Barbara Flynn Currie, Scott Drury, Greg Harris, Thaddeus Jones, Robyn Gabel, Luis Arroyo, Jehan A. Gordon-Booth, La Shawn K. Ford, Emanuel Chris Welch and Camille Y. Lilly

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Michael Noland - Kwame Raoul - Jacqueline Y. Collins)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/30/2014HouseAdopted Both Houses

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Joint Criminal Justice Reform Committee to examine the impact of the current sentencing structure, ensure that the enforcement and punishment of crimes does not disproportionately or unfairly affect certain racial, ethnic, or minority groups, and develop solutions to address the issues that exist within the system. Provides that the Committee shall submit a report to the General Assembly no later than December 1, 2014.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  5/13/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  5/13/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/13/2014HouseAssigned to Judiciary
  5/15/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  5/15/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
  5/15/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  5/20/2014HouseRecommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 016-000-000
  5/20/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  5/20/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  5/20/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
  5/21/2014HouseResolution Adopted 083-033-000
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  5/22/2014SenateArrive in Senate
  5/22/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  5/22/2014SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/23/2014SenateAssigned to Executive
  5/23/2014SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael Noland
  5/23/2014SenateWaive Posting Notice
  5/27/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  5/27/2014SenateBe Adopted Executive; 011-004-000
  5/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 28, 2014
  5/30/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/30/2014SenateResolution Adopted; 046-009-001
  5/30/2014HouseAdopted Both Houses