A resolution designating April 2024 as "Second Chance Month".
SRES 652 designates April 2024 as "Second Chance Month" to raise public awareness about the barriers individuals with criminal records face, including restrictions on employment, housing, and education. The resolution encourages communities, employers, and organizations to take actions supporting reentry and reducing unnecessary legal and societal barriers, without creating new laws or policies. It aligns with existing efforts like the Second Chance Act of 2007 and the First Step Act of 2018, which focus on reducing recidivism through reentry programs. The resolution is non-binding and aims to foster dialogue around systemic challenges rather than implementing concrete policy changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Apr 18, 2024
Last action May 2, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 4/18/2024 CR S2889-2890)
upper
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 4/18/2024 CR S2889-2890)
upper
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3368)
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
Co
Shelley Moore Capito
RRepublican
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