SB1179 — Relating to domestic violence survivor defendants; prescribing an effective date; providing for criminal sentence reduction that requires approval by a two-thirds majority.

SB1179 — Relating to domestic violence survivor defendants; prescribing an effective date; providing for criminal sentence reduction that requires approval by a two-thirds majority. · Informed CitizenrySB1179 requires courts to consider whether a defendant was subjected to ongoing domestic abuse as a contributing factor to their criminal behavior during sentencing. If these circumstances are prov…Open in Informed Citizenry