Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill

The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

Current stage: 2nd reading
Sponsor: Dame Maria Miller
Introduced: 12 December 2023
Last activity: 12 February 2025

What the bill does

A Bill to require the Sentencing Council to issue sentencing guidelines in respect of sections 58 and 59 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

1st reading12 DEC 2023 · COMMONS
2nd reading (current stage)
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Royal Assent

What 2nd reading means, and what happens next

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill

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Questions about the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill

What stage is the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill at?: The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
Has the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill become law?: Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
What happens next to the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill?: If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Who sponsored the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill?: The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill was sponsored by Dame Maria Miller.
When was the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill introduced?: It was introduced to Parliament on 12 December 2023, at first reading.

What the bill does

A Bill to require the Sentencing Council to issue sentencing guidelines in respect of sections 58 and 59 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

1st reading12 DEC 2023 · COMMONS
2nd reading (current stage)
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Royal Assent

What 2nd reading means, and what happens next

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill

Questions about the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill

What stage is the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill at?: The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
Has the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill become law?: Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
What happens next to the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill?: If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Who sponsored the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill?: The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill was sponsored by Dame Maria Miller.
When was the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill introduced?: It was introduced to Parliament on 12 December 2023, at first reading.

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