2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 12

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 16
Sponsored By:
Senators Hughes, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, and Pinsky
Entitled:
Death Penalty - Moratorium

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an individual who has been sentenced to death from being executed before July 1, 2005; prohibiting a judge from issuing a warrant of execution before July 1, 2005 and providing that any warrants of execution issued for which the individual has not been executed are void; establishing a Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment; requiring the Commission to make specified reports at specified times; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/10
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/5
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order 3/6 (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (24-23)
Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs)
Motion Special Order 3/13 (Senator Colburn) Rejected (15-32)
Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs)
Laid Over (Senator Mooney) Adopted
3/7
Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) Withdrawn
Special Order 3/10 (Senator Colburn) Adopted
3/10
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/12
Special Order 3/18 (Senator Hughes) Adopted
3/18
Third Reading Failed (23-24)
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BILLS (LEGISLATIVE) -see also- CORRECTIVE LEG; CURATIVE LEG.
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DEATH PENALTY
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
JUDGES
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
REPORTS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Correctional Services
( 3-910 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 763325/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2003   at: 12:20 p.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 808677/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 5, 2003   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 6, 2003: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (24-23)
March 6, 2003: Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Colburn) Rejected (15-32)
March 18, 2003: Third Reading Failed (23-24)