CD CORR-SENTENCING HEARING
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides if the defendant has been found guilty by a judge or jury after a trial, the prosecutor shall file with the court at the sentencing hearing a verified written statement signed by the prosecutor setting forth the prosecutor's final offer, if any, of any specified sentence and any charge to be dismissed or not charged in a plea discussion in exchange for a plea of guilty from the defendant and waiver of his or her right to trial. Also provides in any sentence, a defendant shall not be punished by the imposition of a heavier or greater sentence merely because he or she exercises his or her constitutional right to be tried before an impartial judge or jury.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 7, 2018
Last action Mar 29, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Mar 29, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 19, 2019
House · Reported by committee
To Sentencing, Penalities and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
Jan 29, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Jan 9, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Mary Flowers
DDemocratic
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