BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6617: Corporate crimes

Creating the corporate three strikes act.

Summary

  • Finds that the penalties available to the judiciary for criminal conduct by corporations are restricted by the inability of the judicial system to imprison a fictional person, generally leaving only temporary monetary penalties as the practical method of punishment and deterrent in cases of corporate criminal conduct.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 27, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
January 27, 2004

AN ACT Relating to penalties for corporate crimes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6617 in other sessions

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