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SB22-103

Remedy For Improper Guilty Pleas

Concerning a remedy for improperly entered guilty pleas.

Session:

2022 Regular Session

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Bill Summary

The act finds that some criminal defendants were not effectively advised of immigration consequences to a guilty plea, and therefore, these defendants did not knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily enter a guilty plea. The act authorizes these persons to petition the court for an order vacating the guilty plea.

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

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Status

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
04/18/2022	Signed Act	PDF
04/14/2022	Final Act	PDF
04/04/2022	Rerevised	PDF
04/01/2022	Revised	PDF
03/09/2022	Reengrossed	PDF
03/08/2022	Engrossed	PDF
02/01/2022	Introduced	PDF

Preamended Versions (1 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
03/04/2022	PA1	PDF

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (3)

Date	Version	Documents
06/13/2022	FN3	PDF
03/16/2022	FN2	PDF
02/28/2022	FN1	PDF

Committee Actions

03/29/2022 | House Judiciary (1 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Refer Senate Bill 22-103 to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 6-4.	Vote Summary

03/03/2022 | Senate Judiciary (3 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C)	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D)	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 22-103, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.	The motion passed on a vote of 4-0.	Vote Summary

Votes

Senate Votes (3)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
04/05/2022	House Amendments	CONCUR	Aye: 34 No: 0 Other: 1	View
04/05/2022	House Amendments	REPASS	Aye: 33 No: 1 Other: 1	View
03/09/2022	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 34 No: 0 Other: 1	View

House Votes (1)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
04/04/2022	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 40 No: 25 Other: 0	View

Amendments

Date	Amendment Number	Committee/Floor Hearing	Status	Documents
04/01/2022	L.004	Second Reading	Passed**	PDF
03/08/2022	L.003	Second Reading	Passed**	PDF
03/03/2022	L.002	SEN Judiciary	Passed*	PDF
03/03/2022	L.001	SEN Judiciary	Passed*	PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Bill History

Date	Location	Action
04/18/2022	Governor	Governor Signed
04/14/2022	Governor	Sent to the Governor
04/14/2022	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/14/2022	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
04/05/2022	Senate	Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/04/2022	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/01/2022	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/29/2022	House	House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/09/2022	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
03/09/2022	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/08/2022	Senate	Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/03/2022	Senate	Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/01/2022	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Sen. J. Gonzales Rep. K. Tipper
Sponsor
Co-sponsor	Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. D. Coram, Sen. K. Donovan, Sen. S. Fenberg, Sen. R. Fields, Sen. B. Gardner, Sen. C. Hansen, Sen. D. Hisey, Sen. C. Holbert, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. P. Lee, Sen. D. Moreno, Sen. B. Pettersen, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. B. Rankin, Sen. R. Rodriguez, Sen. C. Simpson, Sen. T. Story Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Benavidez, Rep. T. Exum, Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. E. Hooton, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. C. Kennedy, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. M. Weissman, Rep. S. Woodrow

Session Laws

Effective Date	Chapter #	Title	Documents
04/18/2022	105	Remedy For Improper Guilty Pleas	2022a_sl_105.pdf

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Remedy For Improper Guilty Pleas

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03/29/2022 | House Judiciary (1 )

03/03/2022 | Senate Judiciary (3 )

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Senate Votes (3)

House Votes (1)

Amendments

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Session Laws

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Julie Gonzales

Kerry Tipper

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