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Committee reviews reshaped persistent‑offender resentencing bill; several victim‑notification and funding amendments proposed
Summary
Senate Bill 5,945, which narrows the definition of persistent offender and requires resentencing for affected people, drew debate on retroactivity, funding deadlines, victim notification and ISRB review. Several Christian amendments proposed procedural limitations; committee discussion flagged estimated county costs of about $250,000 for resentencing work.
Senate Bill 5,945, addressing the definition and resentencing for persistent offenders, was discussed at length in the Jan. 20 Senate Human Services hearing. The bill would exclude from the "persistent offender" category any person who was 18 at the time of a most serious offense, require resentencing for those meeting the new definition, and apply the…
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