2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 809

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1159/05 - JUD Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 349
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kelley, Benson, Cane, C. Davis, Dumais, Gaines, Howard, Jones, Lawton, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal

Synopsis:

Repealing the death penalty; repealing procedures and requirements related to the death penalty; providing that specified inmates who have been sentenced to death may not be executed and shall be considered as having received a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/20
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Jane E. Lawton, District 18
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DEATH PENALTY
NOTICES
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PATUXENT INSTITUTION
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services
( 3-901 , 4-101 , 4-305 , 6-112 , 7-301 , 7-601 )
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 8-210 , 8-301 , 9-204 , 12-307 )
Criminal Law
( 2-201 , 2-202 , 2-301 , 2-303 , 2-304 , 2-305 , 2-401 , 14-101 )
Criminal Procedure
( 7-101 , 7-103 , 7-107 , 7-201 , 8-108 , 11-404 )
Health - General
( 8-505 )

Documents:

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