2008 Senate Bill 1600

Revise “lifer law” drug penalty provisions

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 6, 2008

Introduced by Sen. Michael Switalski (D-10)

To shorten to 15 years the amount of time a prisoner convicted of manufacturing, delivering or possessing serious narcotics or cocaine under the state's repealed "lifer law" must serve before becoming eligible for parole. The bill also requires parole reconsideration every 30 months for these prisoners after they have served 15 years.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary