2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 172

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 302
Sponsored By:
Senators McFadden, Kelley, and Miller
Entitled:
Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Approval

Synopsis:

Requiring that, if the Board of Review decides to grant parole to an eligible person sentenced to life imprisonment who has served 25 years without application of diminution of confinement credits, and the Secretary approves the decision, the decision shall be transmitted to the Governor; authorizing the Governor to disapprove the decision by written transmittal to the Board of Review; providing that if the Governor does not disapprove the decision within 180 days after receipt, the decision becomes effective; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/26
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (32-15)
House Action
3/22
First Reading Judiciary
3/25
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/29 at 2:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Special Order until 4/5 (Delegate Olszewski) Adopted
3/31
Floor Amendment (Delegate Olszewski) Adopted (67-66)
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Rejected (58-73)
Motion Reconsider (Delegate Vaughn) Floor Amendment (Delegate Olszewski)
4/1
Special Order until 4/6 (Delegate Anderson) Adopted
4/3
Motion Reconsider (Delegate Vaughn) Floor Amendment (Delegate Olszewski) Adopted (77-56)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Olszewski)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Summers) Adopted (84-52)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Olszewski) Rejected (61-76)
Special Order until 4/8 (Delegate Anderson) Adopted (83-56)
4/5
Special Order until 4/11 (Delegate Anderson) Adopted

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Governor
Parole and Probation
Patuxent Institution
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Review Boards

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services
( 4-305 , 7-301 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 878375/01     Offered on: March 22, 2011   at: 12:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 192519/01     Offered on: March 31, 2011   at: 10:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 443822/01     Offered on: April 7, 2011   at: 5:12 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 983722/01     Offered on: April 5, 2011   at: 12:42 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Judiciary
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 2011: Third Reading Passed (32-15)
House
March 31, 2011: Floor Amendment (Olszewski) {443822/1 Adopted (67-66)
March 31, 2011: Floor Amendment (ODonnell) {983722/1 Rejected (58-73)
March 31, 2011: Motion Special Order until 4/6 (Anderson) Adopted (83-56)
April 3, 2011: Motion Reconsider (Vaughn) Floor Amendment (Olszewski) {443822/1 Adopted (77-56)
April 3, 2011: Motion vote previous question (Summers) Adopted (84-52)
April 3, 2011: Floor Amendment (Olszewski) Rejected (61-76)