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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 643

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 892/96 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Faulkner, Beck, B. Hughes, Leopold, DeCarlo, Minnick, Cryor, Jacobs, Morgan, Snodgrass, Ciliberti, M. Burns, O'Donnell, Stocksdale, Conroy, and Owings
Entitled:
Plea Bargaining - Restrictions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a State's Attorney from entering into a plea bargain agreement if the defendant is charged with specified crimes of violence or is charged with the use of a handgun in the commission of a felony or a crime of violence; defining a certain term; and providing for the construction of the Act.

Legislative History

House Action
1/30
First Reading Judiciary
2/5
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2/27
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Patricia Anne Faulkner, District 14A
Delegate Raymond Beck, District 39
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti, District 39
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Brenda B. Hughes, District 25
Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate John S. Morgan, District 13B
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate Nancy Reter Stocksdale, District 5
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
GUNS -see also- HUNTING
PLEAS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 592A )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
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