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House votes to eliminate mandatory life‑without‑parole for juvenile offenders
Summary
HB 405 removes life‑without‑parole as a mandatory sentence for crimes committed under age 18, retaining 25‑to‑life as a potential sentence and leaving parole‑board discretion for release; House passed the amended bill 64–3.
Representative Snow presented HB 405 with an amendment clarifying the change is prospective and includes parole‑board input requested by the Board of Pardons. Snow said the bill aligns state law with U.S. Supreme Court rulings (Roper, Graham, Miller and Montgomery) that limit extreme penalties for juveniles and require courts to account for developmental differences.
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