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