SENATE BILL 439

Sponsored By:

Senators Haines, Colburn, Ferguson, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Madden, McCabe, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Review of Sentence - Exception for Handgun and Assault Pistol Crimes

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a three judge panel from decreasing a mandatory minimum sentence imposed for using a handgun, assault pistol, or other specified weapons in the commission of a felony or crime of violence.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/7

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/13

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/15

Third Reading Passed (43-0)

House Action

3/16

First Reading Judiciary

3/20

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Senator John J. Hafer, District 1

Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9

Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13

Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14

Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

GUNS

JUDGES

JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 36B , 36H-6 )

Criminal Procedure

( 8-105 , 8-107 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 15, 2001: Third Reading Passed (43-0)