2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 744

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Senators Hughes, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, and Green
Entitled:
Death Penalty - Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment

Synopsis:

Establishing a Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment; providing for the membership of the Commission; providing for the election of the chairman of the Commission; authorizing the Commission to hold public hearings; providing for the staffing of the Commission; requiring specified entities to cooperate with the Commission; providing for the funding of the Commission; providing that a member of the Commission may not receive compensation but is entitled to specified reimbursement; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order 3/25 (Senator Middleton) Adopted
3/25
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Harris) Rejected (16-31)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (30-16)
House Action
3/26
First Reading Judiciary
3/31
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DEATH PENALTY
HEARINGS
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: 223526/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2004   at: 11:40 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 818277/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 11:02 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 2004: Floor Amendment (Harris) {223526/1 Rejected (16-31)
March 26, 2004: Third Reading Passed (30-16)