Bill101th CongressFiled Oct 3, 1989Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 1720
A bill to impose mandatory sentences for violent felonies committed against individuals of age sixty-five or over, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 3, 1989)
Amends the Federal criminal code to impose mandatory minimum sentences for committing violent felonies against individuals aged 65 or over.
Prohibits suspended, probationary, and concurrent sentences. Prohibits parole and any plea bargaining agreements that would result in the defendant's serving less than the minimum sentence. Prohibits the defendant from participating in a home incarceration program before the end of the sentence.
What just happenedOct 3, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY](R-KY)Sponsor
3 cosponsors3 R
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- Oct 3, 1989IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 3, 1989IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate