The proposed legislation, General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1327, seeks to amend Section 53a-39 of the general statutes regarding the reduction of sentences by the sentencing court or judge. Key changes include the removal of the previous stipulation that limited sentence reductions to certain conditions, allowing for broader discretion by the court. Specifically, the bill allows the court to reduce a sentence or discharge a defendant at any time during their incarceration, provided there is good cause shown. Additionally, it modifies the waiting period for defendants to reapply for sentence reduction from five years to two years, and it allows for sentence modifications below mandatory minimum terms.

Furthermore, the bill introduces a requirement for the court to schedule a hearing on the defendant's application within ninety days and to render a decision within thirty days after the hearing. It also ensures that victims of the crime have the opportunity to make statements regarding the sentence reduction during the hearing. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2025, and aims to expand access to sentence modification hearings while ensuring timely resolutions.