1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 299

CHAPTER NUMBER: 563 File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 222
Sponsored By:
The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Genn, Doory, Preis, Harkins, Perry, Jacobs, E. Burns, Hutchins, D. Murphy, M. Burns, O'Donnell, Valderrama, Bissett, Turner, Finifter, Pitkin, and Morhaim
Entitled:
Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy

Synopsis:

Creating a Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission; providing for the appointment of members of the Commission; establishing certain procedures, powers, duties, purposes, and objectives of the Commission; requiring the Commission to develop a correctional population simulation model for certain purposes; requiring a certain report; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/24
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/23
Signed by the Governor Chapter 563
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Speaker of the House of Delegates
Administration
Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BILLS (LEGISLATIVE)
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 18-310 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 421370/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1996 at: 16:36 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 608036/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1996 at: 12:48 Status: Adopted