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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AB 125

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Relating to: creation of an independent pardon council.

Governor — Appointments Judge Pardon

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the governor considers all applications for pardon of any

person, and the Department of Corrections must, upon the governor's request, make

recommendations to the governor as to pardons. This bill creates an independent

pardon council, consisting of nine reserve judges appointed by the governor and

confirmed by the senate. The independent pardon council must consider each

application for a pardon and make recommendations to the legislature and to the

governor.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Berceau (D) , Bewley (D) , Kessler (D) , Ohnstad (D)

3 cosponsors

Harris (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Risser (D)

Full history

  1. Apr 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kessler, Bewley, Berceau and Ohnstad; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Risser and Harris

  2. Apr 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing

  3. Oct 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Government Operations and State Licensing and referred to committee on State Affairs and Government Operations pursuant to Assembly Resolution 19

  4. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1