SPONSOR: Higdon
This bill removes the requirement that certain offenders must serve a specified mandatory minimum percentage of his or her sentence.
The bill specifies that any offender, except for an offender who was found guilty of first degree murder or any sex offense under Chapter 566, RSMo, who meets specified qualifications is eligible for a parole hearing.
This bill is the same as HCS HB 38 (2017) and similar to HB 2512 (2016).
Statutes affected: 217.760, 558.19