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S. 1357 (97th)

A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to provide consecutive sentencing for felonies committed while on bail for another offense.

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Introduced

11 June 1981

Last action

16 June 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

Sponsors

Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID]

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Summary

Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to require a court to impose consecutive sentences on any defendant who commits and is convicted of a felony while on bail or release on personal recognizance for another offense and is also convicted of the original offense.

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Timeline

  1. 11 June 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 June 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 June 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

    Source: Committee

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