HB4724: Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case of a juvenile offender, youthful victim offender, and certain other minors, and for other purposes.
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This bill would allow judges to sentence juvenile offenders below the mandatory minimum prison terms currently required by law. It applies to young people convicted of serious crimes and certain other minor defendants. The bill aims to give judges more flexibility in sentencing decisions for younger criminals. Currently, federal law requires judges to impose minimum sentences that cannot be reduced. The bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet been considered by a .
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HB4724: Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Bruce Westerman
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (14)
Tony Cardenas
David Trone
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
Deborah Ross
James Moylan