HOUSE BILL 790

Sponsored By:

Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Bates, Frank, Hecht, Heller, Ivey, Jenkins, Kelly, Manno, McConkey, Miller, O'Donnell, Shank, Smigiel, and Waldstreicher

Entitled:

Correctional Services - Limitation on Total Number of Diminution Credits - Primary Drug, Violent, and Sexual Offenders

Synopsis:

Providing that an inmate may not be allowed diminution credits of more than a total of 10 days per month if the inmate's term of confinement includes a sentence for a crime of violence, a crime relating to specified drug offenses, or a crime related to specified sexual offenses.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A

Delegate William J. Frank, District 42

Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47

Delegate Charles A. Jenkins, District 3B

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B

Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19

Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A

Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Substance Abuse

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Parole and Probation

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders

Sexual Offenses

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services

( 3-701 , 3-704 , 3-708 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered