Digest: Existing law prescribes various penalties for criminal offenses. This bill would create an independent, multijurisdictional bodyto provide a nonpartisan forum for statewide policy development, information development, research, and planning ... »More
Digest: Existing law prescribes various penalties for criminal offenses. This bill would create an independent, multijurisdictional bodyto provide a nonpartisan forum for statewide policy development, information development, research, and planning concerning criminal sentences and their effects. »Less
Bill history [ Beta! ]
Location: Senate Committee Sen Rules Sen Rules
June 18, 2009
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Location: Senate Rules SenateRules
June 3, 2009
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Digest: Existing law prescribes various penalties for criminal offenses. This bill would create an independent, multijurisdictional bodyto provide a nonpartisan forum for statewide policy development, information development, research, and planning ... »More
Digest: Existing law prescribes various penalties for criminal offenses. This bill would create an independent, multijurisdictional bodyto provide a nonpartisan forum for statewide policy development, information development, research, and planning concerning criminal sentences and their effects. »Less
Digest: Existing law prescribes various penalties for criminal offenses. This bill would state the Legislatures findings and declarations regarding the general purposes of the law on sentencing with regard to decisions affecting the sentencing of offenders, ... »More
Digest: Existing law prescribes various penalties for criminal offenses. This bill would state the Legislatures findings and declarations regarding the general purposes of the law on sentencing with regard to decisions affecting the sentencing of offenders, matters affecting the administration of the sentencing system, and matters regarding rehabilitation and recidivism. The bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create an independent, multijurisdictional body to, among other things, develop sentencing guidelines and provide a nonpartisan forum for sentencing policy development. »Less