Relates to consecutive sentencing for certain convictions
Summary
Permits consecutive sentencing for homicide convictions where there are multiple victims and the defendant was on parole or probation at the time of the crime.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 9, 2018
Last action Jun 19, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 19, 2018
How they voted
58–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 19, 2018
D
Democratic32
87% Yea
R
Republican31
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 19, 2018
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
Jun 19, 2018
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jun 18, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
May 9, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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