Bill > SB1294

This bill modifies provisions relating to criminal offenses, including the classification of offenses, minimum prison terms, and conditional release. The bill makes several key changes to the Missouri Revised Statutes, primarily focusing on adjusting felony classifications and sentencing guidelines. Specifically, the bill reduces the maximum imprisonment terms for many class E felonies from five to four years, and introduces more standardized sentencing ranges for different felony classes. For example, class A felonies would now carry a term of ten to thirty years, and class B felonies would range from five to fifteen years. The bill also introduces more nuanced parole eligibility requirements, specifying the minimum percentage of a sentence an offender must serve before becoming eligible for parole, which varies depending on the felony class. Additionally, the bill modifies provisions related to extended prison terms, conditional release, and adds language allowing courts more discretion in sentencing while providing clearer guidelines for minimum and maximum imprisonment terms. The changes aim to create more consistent and predictable sentencing across different types of criminal offenses while potentially reducing overall prison terms for certain classes of felonies.

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https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=477