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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 602

CHAPTER NUMBER: 648 File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 388
Sponsored By:
Delegates Vallario and Montague (Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy)
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Sentencing and Parole

Synopsis:

Establishing the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy; establishing the duties, procedures, reporting requirements, and membership of the Commission; requiring courts to state in open court minimum time that the defendant must serve before becoming eligible for parole; authorizing a criminal sentence review panel to order a decrease in a mandatory minimum sentence under specified circumstances; establishing that specified inmates are not parole eligible; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Judiciary
2/15
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (129-3)
4/9
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Montague, Dembrow, and Vallario
4/10
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/11
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 648
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion 2rdgs same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator McCabe) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Baker, Colburn, and Mooney
Conference Committee Appointed ...
4/11
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Criminal Sentencing Policy, MD Comm. on
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS
CIRCUIT COURTS
CLERKS OF COURT
CODES -see also- ANNOTATED CODE OF MD; BUILDING CODES
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
EDUCATION -see also- PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SPECIAL ED.; HIGHER ED.
JUDGES
JUDICIAL REVIEW
MARYLAND REGISTER
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PRISONERS
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
REVIEW BOARDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Correctional Services
( 7-301 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 640 , 645JA , 645JC )
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 21-101 , 21-102 , 21-103 , 21-104 , 21-105 , 21-106 , 21-107 , 21-108 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 292106/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 10:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 223219/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 9:53 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 388967/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 2:40 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 223219/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 9:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 953716/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 9:27 p.m.     Status: Incomplete
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (129-3)
April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (44-1)
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