First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 32nd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 73/2017 Official bill number / year
Criminal Justice (Commission of Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Kevin Boxer Moran · Independent
- Introduced
- 31 May 2017
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Criminal Justice Act 2007 to add sexual offences to Schedule 2, triggering mandatory minimum sentences of three-quarters maximum sentence for repeat offenders convicted within 7 years of prior release.
- Repeat sex offenders must serve at least 10 years minimum where the offence carries life imprisonment; courts may only avoid this if satisfied it would be disproportionate.
- Applies to offenders previously imprisoned for sexual offences who commit further sexual or serious offences after release, addressing persistent public danger from serial offenders.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil31 May 2017
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