SENATE BILL 1060

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1484

Sponsored By:

Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Gladden, Hughes, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

Entitled:

Task Force to Study Prison Violence in Maryland

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force to Study Prison Violence in Maryland; specifying the chairmanship, membership, and duties of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to make legislative recommendations; requiring the Task Force to meet with a specified frequency; requiring the Task Force to provide a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before a specified date; providing for staffing of the Task Force; and providing for the termination of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

3/6

First Reading Senate Rules

3/8

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

3/9

Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44

Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25

Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- PATUXENT INSTITUTION

PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS

REPORTS

SUNSET

VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered