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Hearing on HB 1317: Proposal to Expand 'Second Look' for Offenses Committed Before 21 Draws Support and Concern
Summary
House Bill 1317 would expand sentencing review opportunities to people who committed crimes before age 21 and adjust minimum terms for certain first-degree murder cases; testimony included judges, researchers, formerly incarcerated people and prosecutors debating brain science, recidivism data and proportionality.
The House Community Safety Committee held public testimony on House Bill 1317 on Jan. 20, 2025, a measure to extend second‑look sentencing review and adjust sentencing parameters for people who committed offenses before age 21.
Under staff briefing, HB 1317 would (a) require that when aggravated murder in the first degree is committed at ages 18–20, the court must impose a maximum of life with a minimum term of at least 25 years if the court finds Miller mitigating factors apply; (b) allow persons convicted of crimes committed under age 21 to petition the Indeterminate Sentencing Review Board after serving no less than 15 years (rather than 20) of total confinement in many cases (with higher thresholds for murder in the first degree and aggravated murder); and (c)…
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