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IA HF2191
IA HF2191A bill for an act relating to the commutation of sentence procedure for class "A" felons.
summary
Introduced
02/01/2022
02/01/2022
In Committee
02/01/2022
02/01/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/24/2022
05/24/2022
Introduced Session
89th General Assembly
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to the commutation of sentence procedure for class "A" felons.
AI Summary
This bill amends the commutation of sentence procedure for class "A" felons in Iowa. It allows a person sentenced to life imprisonment under section 902.1 to apply for commutation of their sentence to a term of years every 10 years, or every 5 years if they have served 35 years and are classified at the minimum security custody level. The director of the Iowa Department of Corrections can also request commutation at any time. The bill outlines factors the Iowa Board of Parole must consider when making recommendations on commutation, such as the person's rehabilitation efforts, behavior in prison, victim impact, and whether the original sentence was excessive compared to other similar cases.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (40)
Ako Abdul-Samad (D)*,
Eddie Andrews (R)*,
Rob Bacon (R)*,
Terry Baxter (R)*,
Brian Best (R)*,
Brooke Boden (R)*,
Jacob Bossman (R)*,
Steve Bradley (R)*,
Holly Brink (R)*,
Mark Cisneros (R)*,
Cecil Dolecheck (R)*,
Molly Donahue (D)*,
John Forbes (D)*,
Ruth Ann Gaines (D)*,
Garrett Gobble (R)*,
Bruce Hunter (D)*,
Chad Ingels (R)*,
Dave Jacoby (D)*,
Lindsay James (D)*,
Tom Jeneary (R)*,
Shannon Lundgren (R)*,
David Maxwell (R)*,
Charlie McConkey (D)*,
Ann Meyer (R)*,
Brian Meyer (D)*,
Joe Mitchell (R)*,
Norlin Mommsen (R)*,
Tom Moore (R)*,
Carter Nordman (R)*,
Rick Olson (D)*,
Anne Osmundson (R)*,
Sandy Salmon (R)*,
Jeff Shipley (R)*,
Henry Stone (R)*,
Kristin Sunde (D)*,
Phyllis Thede (D)*,
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)*,
Skyler Wheeler (R)*,
Mary Wolfe (D)*,
Gary Worthan (R)*,
Last Action
Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-0 (on 02/14/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=HF2191 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/89/attachments/HF2191.html |
| Bill | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/89/HF2191.pdf |
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