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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 147

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 304
Sponsored By:
Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
Entitled:
Victims' Rights - Notification and Attendance - Posttrial Proceedings

Synopsis:

Requiring the notification of victims and victims' representatives about specified postconviction proceedings and hearings on motions for new trials; authorizing victims and victims' representatives to attend specified postconviction proceedings and hearings on motions for new trials; and requiring the State's Attorney to notify a victim or designated family member of any appeals to the Court of Special Appeals and the Court of Appeals.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/5
Return Passed
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/19
First Reading Judiciary
3/23
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (117-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Crime Victims' Rights Laws, T. F. to Examine MD's
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
HEARINGS
NOTICES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
TRIALS
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 594 , 645A , 784 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 138662/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 12:15 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
March 31, 1999: Third Reading Passed (117-0)
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