HOUSE BILL 1293

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Delegate C. Davis

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Life Imprisonment - Grant of Parole

Synopsis:

Providing that specified inmates serving sentences of imprisonment with the possibility of parole may be paroled if they have earned at least 1,500 diminution credits and the parole is granted by a majority of the Board of Review for the Patuxent Institution or a majority of the Maryland Parole Commission; and repealing a provision requiring that the approval of the Governor be obtained before inmates serving life imprisonment may be paroled.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/15

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/25

Re-referred Judiciary

2/26

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

3/18

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

GOVERNOR

PAROLE AND PROBATION

PATUXENT INSTITUTION

PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services

( 4-101 , 4-305 , 7-101 , 7-301 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered