Bill Title: Require that courts consider as a mitigating factor during sentencing an individual's history as a victim of abuse and provide for a reduced sentence in certain circumstances.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-02-09 - Judiciary Tabled, Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 20 [HB1214 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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