2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 67

CHAPTER NUMBER: 246 File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled:
Corrections - Local Correctional Facilities - Financial Assistance for Counties

Synopsis:

Authorizing a county to apply for financial assistance for the construction of a new or enlarged existing correctional facility if the anticipated confinement of inmates serving specified sentences would exceed specified capacity; altering a requirement that the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services annually review specified growth rates relating to confinement of inmates by requiring a specified comparison; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/15
First Reading Budget and Taxation
1/19
Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 246
House Action
3/12
First Reading Appropriations
3/24
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Appropriations
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Budget & Tax. Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSTRUCTION
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- PATUXENT INSTITUTION
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
STATE AID
Bill affects the following Statute:
Correctional Services
( 11-105 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 259833/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 2004   at: 10:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 11, 2004: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-0)