SENATE BILL 824

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1189

Sponsored By:

Senators Trotter and Young

Entitled:

Maryland Commission on the Fair Imposition of the Death Penalty

Synopsis:

Creating a Maryland Commission on the Fair Imposition of the Death Penalty; providing for the composition, chairman, and staff of the Commission; specifying the powers and duties of the Commission; requiring the Commission to produce reports; and providing for the termination of the Commission.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/12

First Reading Senate Rules

2/14

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/4

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/5

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/7

Third Reading Passed (42-2)

House Action

3/10

First Reading Judiciary

3/18

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24

Senator Larry Young, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COURT OF APPEALS

DEATH PENALTY

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

PUBLIC INFORMATION

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 857 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 828942/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 5, 1997 at: 10:48 Status: Adopted