2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 388

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Delegates Marriott, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Cole, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dobson, Fulton, Gladden, Grosfeld, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Phillips, Proctor, Rawlings, Shriver, and Swain
Entitled:
Death Penalty - Moratorium

Synopsis:

Prohibiting execution of the death penalty from July 1, 2000, to June 30, 2003; prohibiting issuance of a warrant of execution from July 1, 2000, to June 30, 2003; providing that a warrant of execution issued before July 1, 2000, that has not been executed before July 1, 2000, is void and the individual may not be executed before July 1, 2003; construing the Act not to affect other laws concerning the death penalty; and providing a contingency on inclusion in the State budget of funding for a study of the death penalty.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/3
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Leon G. Billings, District 18
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
DEATH PENALTY
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN
REPORTS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statute:
Correctional Services
( 3-901 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered