SB 449 - Under current law, certain felony offenses require minimum prison terms if the offender is a prior offender. This act repeals those provisions and requires that any person who is found guilty of certain felony offenses shall serve 80% of his or her term of imprisonment.

This act is identical to SB 1426 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN

Statutes affected:
Introduced (0097S.01): 558.019

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 449
Sponsor: Trent
Hearing Date: 2/26/2025


COMMITTEE: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

CHAIRMAN: Schroer

DATE REFERRED: 2/17/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 2/20/2025



STAFF:
Eric Michael
Katie O'Brien


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Trevor Foley - MO Dept of Corrections


WITNESSES FOR:
Roye Cole - Self
Jay Schroeder - Missouri FOP
Steve Pelton - Missouri Sheriffs United


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Gwen Smith - Empower Missouri
M L Smith - Missouri Justice Coalition-Advocacy Org
Alex Eaton - Action Now Initiative/FAMM
Felicity Rose - Self
Brian Burnskocher - Self
Jeff Stack - Mid-MO Fellowship of Reconciliation