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Here re a few bills this “liberal” sponsored while in the House:

HB 35 Enhanced Penalty for Firearm Used in a Crime
HB 114 Firearms & Controlled Substance Penalty
HB 25 Change Some Statutes of Limitation
HB 27 Pretrial Release
HJR 4 Denial of Bail
HM 28 Recognition of Victims of Violent Crime
Not only do I sponsor bills that would have kept the most dangerous criminals from being let out of custody. I voted against:
HB 74 Felon Voting Rights: Would have given felons regardless of crime committed voting rights upon release of prison.
HB 114 Habitual Offender Judicial Flexibility: Would make all habitual offender enhancements discretionary rather than mandatory.
SB 114 Medical and Geriatric Parole Procedure: This bill repeals current law which directs the Parole Board to develop rules and implement a program for geriatric and medical parole. The bill transfers that authority to the Corrections Department and requires that the Parole Board grant the release on parole of an inmate recommended for parole unless it “finds by clear and convincing evidence that the inmate’s release is incompatible with the welfare of society.” The board is prohibited from denying parole based solely upon the nature of the crime or the criminal history of the inmate.
HB4 Removal of Qualified Immunity
Lastly:
HB 564 would not let the most dangerous felons out of prison. It established a hearing process after 30 years of imprisonment. That’s it. If in the unlikely case that somehow a dangerous felon were paroled after 30 years The purpose of probation is to “enforce victim restitution, hold persons accountable for their criminal conduct, promote a person’s reintegration into law-abiding society and reduce the risks that the person will commit new offenses.”