1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 757

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 968/96 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Crumlin, Mossburg, Kelly, Schade, Morhaim, McClenahan, Ports, Leopold, Klima, M. Burns, Frank, Hubbard, Fulton, Conroy, B. Hughes, Hutchins, Malone, Pitkin, DeCarlo, Holt, and Dypski
Entitled:
Parole Eligibility - First Degree Murder

Synopsis:

Prohibiting persons convicted of murder in the first degree from receiving parole; exempting specified persons from this prohibition; and altering specified sentencing procedures for persons convicted of murder in the first degree.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
2/5
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate Kenneth C. Holt, District 6
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Brenda B. Hughes, District 25
Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28
Delegate James M. Kelly, District 9B
Delegate Martha S. Klima, District 9A
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Mathew Mossburg, District 39
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Victoria L. Schade, District 31
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
MURDER
PAROLE AND PROBATION
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 412 , 413 )
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 4-516 )

Documents:

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