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S. 3959: Smarter Sentencing Act of 2026 Sen. Durbin's bill would lower some federal drug mandatory minimums, for example from ten to five years, and create a lesser category for couriers. Source: The Lobby News (bill tracker) thelobbynews.com/congress/bills/119/senate-bill… (link to thelobbynews.com)
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Task Force on Mandatory Minimum Sentences: consensus recommendations Minnesota's task force adopted recommendations to shift mandatory gun-related minimums into the sentencing guidelines, with proposed statutory changes taking effect in 2027. Source: Minnesota Department of Corrections mn.gov/doc/assets/TFMMS-ConsensusRecsStatLangua… (link to mn.gov)
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DE SB 179: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE SENTENCING GUIDELINES AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION. Delaware SB 179, an act to amend Title 11 of the Delaware Code relating to the Delaware Sentencing Guidelines and Accountability Commission, was signed by the Governor on 2026-07-23. Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB179/ (link to openstates.org)
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