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Sentencing Act 2020

A Bill to consolidate certain enactments relating to sentencing.

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Progress through Parliament8 stages recorded

Lords

1st reading

05 Mar 2020

Lords

2nd reading

25 Jun 2020

Lords

Order of Commitment discharged

29 Jul 2020

Lords

3rd reading

08 Sept 2020

Commons

1st reading

09 Sept 2020

Commons

2nd reading

30 Sept 2020

Commons

3rd reading

30 Sept 2020

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Royal Assent

22 Oct 2020

DocumentsOpen on parliament.uk →

Act of Parliament

Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

text/html · 22 Oct 2020

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures

Legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government with the Scottish Parliament

application/pdf · 30 Sept 2020

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures

Legislative consent motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament

application/pdf · 30 Sept 2020

Briefing papers

Briefing Paper on the Bill

text/html · 22 Sept 2020

Sponsors (2)

Lord Keen of Elie

Mr Robert Buckland · Conservative

At a glance

Typeact

Statusenacted

StageRoyal Assent

Stage date22 Oct 2020

OriginatedLords

Related

Bill 179 2019-21, as introduced

application/pdf · 09 Sept 2020

Bill 179 Table of Origins

application/pdf · 08 Sept 2020

Bill 179 2019-21 - large font accessible version

application/pdf · 08 Sept 2020

Relevant documents

Sentencing Bill [HL]: Drafter’s notes on the Sentencing Bill

application/pdf · 21 Jul 2020

Related

Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020

Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL]

Sentencing Act 2026

Sentencing (Reform) Bill