2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 639

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 37
Sponsored By:
Delegates Eckardt, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Bozman, Cluster, Cryor, DeBoy, Dwyer, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kohl, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled:
Corrections - First Degree Murder - Minimum Sentence

Synopsis:

Requiring that a person convicted of first degree murder serve a specified minimum term before being eligible for parole consideration; prohibiting the deduction in advance from a term of confinement of an inmate if the inmate has been convicted of murder in the first degree until the inmate has served a specified term; providing for the application of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
2/20
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Sheryl Davis Kohl, District 34A
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Wm. Daniel Mayer, District 28
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
MURDER
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services
( 3-704 , 4-305 , 7-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered