1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 755

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1021
Sponsored By:
Senator McFadden
Entitled:
Crimes - Parole Eligibility - Repeal of Governor's Approval

Synopsis:

Repealing the requirement that the Governor approve parole for inmates at facilities of the Division of Correction or eligible persons at the Patuxent Institution who have served at least 20 years of imprisonment; giving the Board of Review the exclusive authority to parole eligible persons who have served at least 20 years at the Patuxent Institution; giving Maryland Parole Commission the exclusive authority to grant parole to certain inmates who have served at least 20 years at a facility of the Division of Correction; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
First Reading Senate Rules
2/23
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
2/27
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CORRECTION, DIVISION OF
GOVERNOR
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PRISONERS
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
REVIEW, BOARDS OF
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 4-504 , 4-504 , 4-516 )
Article - 31B Patuxent Institution
( 11 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None available