Bill Text: CT SB00886 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Discretion To Grant Or Deny Pardons For Juveniles Convicted Under Specific Conditions.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-23 - Public Hearing 02/27 [SB00886 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00886-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 886
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 4206
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISCRETION TO GRANT OR DENY PARDONS FOR JUVENILES CONVICTED UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 54-130g of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective from passage)

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	from passage	Repealer section

Statement of Purpose:

To allow the Board of Pardons and Paroles to issue pardons only after a full and extensive review of all available information, receive victim input and deny an application for a pardon if necessary to protect the interests of the people in this state.

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