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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

DEATH PENALTY

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 20

  • Failed to Pass

    HB 55

    Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate M. Burns
    Entitled
    First Degree Murder - Death Penalty - Controlled Dangerous Substances
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 500

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Harkins, Hutchins, Workman, Rudolph, DeCarlo, Cadden, and Proctor
    Entitled
    Homicide - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 768

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 312

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates R. Baker, Barve, Beck, Bozman, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Ciliberti, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Frush, Fry, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Malone, Mandel, McIntosh, McKee, Minnick, Morgan, Morhaim, Mossburg, T. Murphy, Owings, Parker, Pendergrass, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Slade, Snodgrass, Stup, Taylor, Turner, Valderrama, Wood, and Workman
    Entitled
    Victims' Rights Act of 1997
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 789

    Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kach
    Entitled
    Death Penalty - Aggravating Circumstances
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 790

    Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kach
    Entitled
    Death Penalty - Aggravating Circumstances - Murderer on Parole and Repeat Murderer
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 791

    Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kach
    Entitled
    Death Penalty - Aggravating Circumstances - Callous Disregard for Life
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 792

    Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kach
    Entitled
    Death Penalty - Aggravating Circumstances - Stalking
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 793

    Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kach
    Entitled
    Death Penalty - Aggravating Circumstances - Serial Murder
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 873

    Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Brinkley, Elliott, Stull, Hecht, Snodgrass, Stup, Kagan, Fry, Rudolph, Flanagan, Kittleman, La Vay, Faulkner, and Morgan
    Entitled
    Death Penalty - Aggravating Circumstances
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 950

    Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Brinkley, Snodgrass, Stup, Elliott, Stull, and La Vay
    Entitled
    Death Penalty - Minimum Age
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 992

    Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Malone and Rudolph
    Entitled
    Death Penalty Cases - Removal
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 994

    Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Malone and Rudolph
    Entitled
    Death Penalty - Procedural Delays
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1189

    Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Marriott, C. Davis, C. Mitchell, Watson, Kirk, Howard, Benson, Exum, Boston, Crumlin, R. Baker, Branch, Opara, Parker, E. Burns, B. Hughes, Patterson, Shriver, and Nathan-Pulliam
    Entitled
    Maryland Commission on the Fair Imposition of the Death Penalty
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 32

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senators Colburn, Baker, Stoltzfus, Collins, Dorman, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, Stone, and Hogan
    Entitled
    First Degree Murder - Death Penalty - Controlled Dangerous Substances
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 173

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 311

    Sponsored By
    Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Senators Miller, Baker, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, and Middlebrooks
    Entitled
    Victims' Rights Act of 1997
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 181

    Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Ferguson and Colburn
    Entitled
    Death Penalty - Minimum Age and Aggravating Circumstances
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 227

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    The President (Administration)
    Entitled
    Homicide - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 792

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senators Trotter and Young
    Entitled
    Death Penalty - Jury Instructions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 805

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senators Trotter and Young
    Entitled
    Death Penalty - Appellate Review - Considerations
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 824

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senators Trotter and Young
    Entitled
    Maryland Commission on the Fair Imposition of the Death Penalty
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
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