US HB8856 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-27 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 27 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-27 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To protect the constitutional right to trial and discourage imposition of extended sentences for defendants who elect to go to trial instead of accepting a plea offer, and for other purposes.
Title
Right to Trial Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Kelly Armstrong [R-ND] | Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA] | Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] |
| Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Ritchie Torres [D-NY] | Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2024-06-27 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8856/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr8856/BILLS-118hr8856ih.pdf |
