HOUSE BILL 1559

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide

Sponsored By:

Delegate Shank

Entitled:

Courts - Death Penalty Cases - Former Judges

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals from assigning a former judge to sit temporarily in a court in a case in which a sentence of death is sought.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

2/25

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/29

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Death Penalty

Judges

Trials

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 1-302 , 1-302 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered