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Committee reports out bill consolidating last year's felony-sentencing changes into the criminal code
Summary
House Bill 2104 was presented as a technical update that moves provisions from last year's felony sentencing modernization into the criminal code without substantive change; the committee reported it out as due pass and confirmed the effective date remains Jan. 1, 2026.
Chairman Osborne presented amendments to House Bill 2104 and described the measure as a technical consolidation of the felony sentencing modernization enacted last year (House Bill 1792). He said the intent is to place the prior changes into the criminal code so the statutory text reflects existing law, not to change penalties or sentencing percentages.
Committee members asked procedural questions about late-posted amendments; the committee waived the posting requirement to permit the chairman to present his amendments. Members asked for clarification about sentencing percentages and whether the bill changes recent reforms; the chair and staff said there is no substantive change and reaffirmed the effective date of Jan. 1, 2026 to allow agencies and affected parties time to prepare.
The committee moved the bill to report as do pass and the transcript records that HB 2104 was reported out of committee. The minutes do not record a clear roll-call tally for this item in the provided transcript.
