CT SB00745 | 2017 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-26 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Joint Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-26 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Joint Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
To enact a true "three strikes" law in Connecticut by requiring a person convicted of a third violent offense to be sentenced to life in prison.
Title
An Act Concerning A Mandatory Life Sentence For Repeat Violent Offenders.
Sponsors
| Sen. Michael McLachlan [R] | Sen. Kevin Witkos [R] | Sen. Joseph Markley [R] | Sen. Arthur Linares [R] |
| Sen. Leonard Suzio [R] | Rep. William Petit [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-26 | Senate | Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary |
Connecticut State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00745&which_year=2017 |
| Text | http://www.cga.ct.gov/2017/TOB/s/2017SB-00745-R00-SB.htm |
