2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 439

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 992/00 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Senators Haines, Colburn, Ferguson, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Madden, McCabe, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Review of Sentence - Exception for Handgun and Assault Pistol Crimes

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a three judge panel from decreasing a mandatory minimum sentence imposed for using a handgun, assault pistol, or other specified weapons in the commission of a felony or crime of violence.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/13
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/15
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
House Action
3/16
First Reading Judiciary
3/20
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
GUNS
JUDGES
JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 36B , 36H-6 )
Criminal Procedure
( 8-105 , 8-107 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 15, 2001: Third Reading Passed (43-0)