File Code: Public Safety
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Ferguson, Colburn, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs,
Madden, McCabe, Mooney, and Stoltzfus
- Entitled:
-
Truth In
Sentencing - Abolishment of Parole for Violent and Repeat
Offenders
Providing that an inmate serving a term of imprisonment for a violent
crime may not be granted parole if the inmate has been previously
convicted of a violent crime; and establishing that a provision
prohibiting the parole of a repeat violent offender does not restrict
the authority of the Governor to pardon or remit part of a sentence.
Senate Action
- 2/2
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/7
- Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/19
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 3/20
- Favorable with Amendments
- Laid Over (Senator Frosh) Adopted
- 3/22
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/26
- Third Reading Passed (33-10)
House Action
- 3/24
- First Reading Judiciary
- 3/27
- Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/6
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
- Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
- Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
- Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
- Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
- Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
- Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
- Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
- Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
- Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
- GOVERNOR
- PAROLE AND PROBATION
- PRISONERS
- SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
- VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Correctional Services
- (
7-301
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 508578/1 (PDF) Offered on: March 22, 2001 at:
9:56 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
- Senate
- March 26, 2001: Third Reading Passed (33-10)