DC B22-0452 | 2017-2018 | 22nd Council
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on September 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-10-19 - Public Hearing Held
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-10-19 - Public Hearing Held
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, this bill establishes a Clemency board to advance local control over the clemency process by reviewing applications for pardons and commutations for offenders. The Clemency Board (Board) will determine which applications to recommend to the President of the United States for clemency. It establishes the composition of the Board and the criteria necessary to apply for clemency among other things.
Title
Clemency Board Establishment Act Of 2017
Sponsors
| Cnc. Charles Allen [D] | Cnc. Jack Evans [D] | Cnc. Kenyan McDuffie [D] | Cnc. Anita Bonds [D] |
| Cnc. David Grosso [D] | Cnc. Robert White [D] | Cnc. Phil Mendelson [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-19 | Council | Public Hearing Held |
| 2017-09-29 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2017-09-29 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B22-0452 Published in the DC Register |
| 2017-09-19 | Council | Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety |
| 2017-09-19 | Council | Introduced in Committee of the Whole |
Washington D.C. State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B22-0452 |
| Text | http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Download/38767/B22-0452-Introduction.pdf |
