2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1318

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Delegates Robinson, Cane, Healey, and Walker
Entitled:
State Correctional Facility - Release of Inmate - Notice of Voting Rights

Synopsis:

Requiring the Commissioner of Correction to issue a brochure, pamphlet, or other publication to an inmate before release from a State correctional facility to advise the inmate who is released from confinement about how an inmate released from confinement may regain the right to register and to vote.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/16
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/2
Re-referred Judiciary & Ways and Means
3/4
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Jay Walker, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Correction, Division of
Ex-Offenders
Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services
( 9-609 , 9-609.1 )
Election Law
( 3-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered