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SB19-030

Remedying Improper Guilty Pleas

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning a remedy for improperly entered guilty pleas, and in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

Failure to advise consequences of guilty pleas or dismissal of charges - unconstitutionality - procedure - appropriation. The act finds that some criminal defendants who, when they entered a guilty plea in connection with a deferred judgment or had charges related to drugs dismissed under a since repealed provision of law, were not advised that there may be adverse immigration consequences that attach to the plea even if the plea is later withdrawn and the case is dismissed. These defendants did not knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily enter the plea of guilty as required by law or understand the consequences of the dismissal. The act authorizes these persons to petition the court for an order vacating the guilty plea and establishes procedures for such petitions.

The act appropriates $543,461 to the judicial department for trial court programs and $55,139 to the department of law for use by the appellate unit.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/28/2019 Signed Act PDF
05/09/2019 Final Act PDF
04/27/2019 Rerevised PDF
04/26/2019 Revised PDF
04/17/2019 Reengrossed PDF
04/16/2019 Engrossed PDF
01/04/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/12/2019 PA2 PDF
01/31/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/05/2019 FN4 PDF
04/09/2019 FN3 PDF
02/28/2019 FN2 PDF
01/28/2019 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/01/2025 SA2 PDF
09/01/2025 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 19-030 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 19-030 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-030, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-4. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-030, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/27/2019 Third Reading BILL
42
AYE
19
NO
4
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/17/2019 Third Reading BILL
24
AYE
11
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
04/17/2019 Third Reading AMEND (L.008)
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/17/2019 L.008 Third Reading Passed PDF
04/12/2019 J.001 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
01/30/2019 L.001 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
05/28/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/09/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/09/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/08/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/27/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/26/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/25/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/25/2019 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/23/2019 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/17/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
04/17/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/16/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/12/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/30/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/04/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/28/2019 301 Remedying Improper Guilty Pleas PDF