In one of the stranger events of third reading deadline week, House Democrats failed to garner enough votes to pass a bill that would allow for the parole and resentencing of convicted criminals if they were under 21 years of age at the time of the offense. On its face, it may seem reasonable to grant review to convicted minors. However, this legislation wasn’t simply focused on non-violent or more minor offenses, it would also grant murderers and rapists the possibility of parole and resentencing. That would also mean victims could be compelled to face their abusers in court again years later.
Once the realities of the bill were made apparent during debate, thankfully, several Democrats joined Republicans in voting against this poorly thought-out bill.
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