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HF 3157

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/19/2020 01:00pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Bill Text Versions

Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 02/10/2020

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution
by adding a section to article XIII; providing for a Sentencing Guidelines
Commission.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
new text end

new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment
is adopted, a section shall be added to article XIII, to read:
new text end

new text begin Sec. 13. new text end

new text begin The Sentencing Guidelines Commission consists of not less than 11 members
as the legislature may establish. It shall promulgate Sentencing Guidelines for the district
court that include appropriate sanctions for offenders for whom imprisonment is not proper.
The Sentencing Guidelines promulgated by the commission may also establish appropriate
sanctions for offenders for whom imprisonment is not proper. Any modification which
amends the Sentencing Guidelines grids, including severity levels and criminal history
scores, or which would result in the reduction of any sentence or in the early release of any
inmate, with the exception of a modification mandated or authorized by the legislature or
relating to a crime created or amended by the legislature in the preceding session, shall be
submitted to the legislature by January 15 of any year in which the commission wishes to
make the change and shall be effective on August 1 of that year, unless the legislature by
law provides otherwise. Additional powers and duties shall be defined and regulated by
law.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
new text end

new text begin (a) The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2020 general election.
The question submitted must be:
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new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide a Sentencing Guidelines
Commission with the power to establish Sentencing Guidelines subject to modification by
law?
new text end

new text begin Yes .
new text end
new text begin No .
new text end
new text begin "
new text end

new text begin (b) The title required under Minnesota Statutes, section 204D.15, subdivision 1, for the
question submitted to the people under paragraph (a) shall be: "Minnesota Sentencing
Guidelines Commission."
new text end