1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 333

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Delegates Ports, Redmer, Fulton, Hammen, Mohorovic, Dypski, W. Baker, DeCarlo, Leopold, Schade, Rawlings, Klima, Jacobs, McClenahan, Klausmeier, M. Burns, and Stup
Entitled:
Controlled Dangerous Substances - Use of Minors - Life Without Parole

Synopsis:

Establishing a mandatory minimum sentence of life without parole for a person convicted of using a minor to commit certain controlled dangerous substance offenses.

Legislative History

House Action
1/22
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
2/10
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Martha S. Klima, District 9A
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Victoria L. Schade, District 31
Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PENALTIES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 286C )

Documents:

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