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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 726

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Relating to: creation of an independent pardon council.

Judge — Appellate court Judge — Circuit court Pardon Supreme court

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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 a nine-member

independent pardon council, consisting of two appeals court judges from each of the

four districts appointed by the chief judge of the court of appeals and one circuit court

judge appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court. Under this bill, the

independent pardon council must consider each application for a pardon and make

recommendations to the legislature and to the governor.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bewley (D) , Harris Dodd (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Wirch (D)

8 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Bowen (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Goyke (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Sinicki (D) , Young (D) , Zepnick (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 11, 2016 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators L. Taylor, Bewley, Harris Dodd and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Young, Berceau, Bowen, Goyke, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Zepnick and C. Taylor

  2. Feb 11, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1