HOUSE BILL 611

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 541/01 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Delegates Marriott, Burns, C. Davis, Dobson, Gladden, Howard, V. Jones, Kirk, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, and Proctor

Entitled:

Parole - Extension of Jurisdiction of Maryland Parole Commission and Patuxent Institution Board of Review

Synopsis:

Providing that specified persons serving sentences of life imprisonment with the possibility of parole may be paroled solely by the authority of the Maryland Parole Commission or the Patuxent Institution Board of Review under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/4

First Reading Judiciary

2/12

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43

Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41

Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

JURISDICTION

PAROLE AND PROBATION

PATUXENT INSTITUTION

PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services

( 4-305 , 7-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered