Bill > SB5064

This bill modifies sentencing laws for individuals who committed offenses before turning eighteen, primarily by establishing a minimum sentence of twenty-five years to life for those convicted of aggravated first-degree murder committed before the age of eighteen, and a minimum of twenty-five years for those aged sixteen or seventeen at the time of the offense, while also considering mitigating factors related to youth and rehabilitation. It also allows individuals sentenced to life without parole for offenses committed before their eighteenth birthday to petition for early release after serving at least twenty years, provided they have no subsequent adult convictions or major violations in the preceding year, and it creates a task force to examine juvenile sentencing reform and make recommendations for improvements in the juvenile justice system.