2009 Regular Session

Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 63

HB 56
Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Barnes, Dumais, and Frush
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Conditions of Probation - Order to Carry or Wear a Global Positioning System Device
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 87
Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Crimes - Violation of Restriction Against Possession of Regulated Firearm - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 134
Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Courts - Violation of Probation or Suspension of Sentence - Notice or Warrant
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 138
Status as of January 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Simmons, Shank, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Truth in Sentencing Task Force
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 168
Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Anderson, Carter, Rosenberg, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Eligibility to Participate in Drug Treatment Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 202
Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Anderson, Carter, Schuler, and Simmons
Entitled
Criminal Appeals - District Court - Stay of Sentence and Release
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 210
Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Sophocleus, Barkley, Beidle, DeBoy, Dwyer, Frush, Harrison, Krebs, McDonough, Schuh, Shewell, and Wood
Entitled
Criminal Law - Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 258
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Simmons, Waldstreicher, Dumais, Kramer, and Lee
Entitled
Crimes - Committing a Crime of Violence in the Presence of a Minor - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 301
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 495
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Delegates Dumais, Bronrott, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Probation Before Judgment
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 316
Status as of March 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 366
Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Braveboy, Carter, Dumais, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Newly Discovered Evidence
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 388
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegate Simmons
Entitled
Criminal Law - Narcotic Drugs - Enhanced Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 501
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 219
Sponsored By
Delegates Kelly, Dwyer, Kramer, McComas, and Smigiel
Entitled
Criminal Law - Fraudulent Conversion of Rental Property
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 561
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegates Kramer, Kelly, McComas, Shank, Smigiel, Waldstreicher, and Vallario
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Sentencing or Disposition Hearing - Appearance of Victim or Victim's Representative
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 563
Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Heller, Kelly, Manno, McComas, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Shank, Smigiel, and Valderrama
Entitled
Criminal Law - Crimes of Violence Against the Elderly or Persons with a Disability - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 565
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Kramer, Kelly, Ramirez, Reznik, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Reconsideration of Sentence
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 566
Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Kramer, Kelly, McComas, Ramirez, Shank, Smigiel, and Valderrama
Entitled
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud and Credit Card Crimes Against the Elderly or Persons with a Disability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 569
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 680
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, Anderson, Cardin, Ramirez, Simmons, Smigiel, and Vallario
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - De Novo Appeal - Stay of Sentence
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 575
Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Kramer, Kelly, Reznik, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled
Correctional Services - Limitation on Total Number of Diminution Credits - Primary Drug, Violent, and Sexual Offenders
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 581
Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Kramer, Dwyer, McComas, Reznik, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled
Correctional Services - Crimes of Violence - Diminution Credits
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 631
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 685
Sponsored By
Delegates Levi, Barkley, Davis, DeBoy, Kramer, Manno, Schuler, and Stukes
Entitled
Transportation - Interfering with Transit Operators and School Bus Drivers - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 638
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 584
Sponsored By
Delegates Waldstreicher and Vallario
Entitled
Violent Crimes - Conditional Release Under Mandatory Supervision - Limitation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 695
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate McDonough
Entitled
Jessica's Law Part II - Truth in Sentencing
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 703
Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, Dwyer, Jennings, Minnick, Norman, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Criminal Law - Early Release of Inmate Subject to Deportation Order
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 767
Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Schuh, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Serafini, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, and Stull
Entitled
Criminal Law - Sexual Offense in the Second Degree - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 856
Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dwyer, Frank, Jennings, Kramer, McComas, McConkey, Ramirez, and Valderrama
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Media Coverage in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1077
Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Conaway and Boteler
Entitled
Subsequent Sexual Offenders - Reduced Diminution Credits, Parole Elimination, and Restrictions on Pretrial Release
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1084
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates O'Donnell and Shank
Entitled
Child Protection from Predators Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1129
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Educational Programs and Work Tasks
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1189
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Waldstreicher and Vallario
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Violation of Crime Victim Rights - Sentencing
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1200
Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegate Ramirez
Entitled
Crimes - Possession of Loaded Firearm - Enhanced Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1246
Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Shank, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Carter, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Glenn, Haddaway, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, Myers, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Waldstreicher, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled
Protection of Children from Online Predators Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1247
Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Shank, Barnes, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Frank, Haddaway, Kelly, Kramer, McComas, Schuh, Smigiel, Sossi, and Valderrama
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence - Lethality Assessment and Global Positioning Satellite Tracking
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1273
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 714
Sponsored By
Delegates Valderrama, Anderson, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Gutierrez, Kramer, Lee, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Schuler, and Vallario
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency After Alcohol or Drug Ingestion - Mitigating Factor
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1339
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Heller
Entitled
Task Force to Study Issues Relating to Medical Marijuana in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1400
Status as of March 31, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Homeless Registrants and Supervision
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1447
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 729
Sponsored By
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled
Correctional Services - Mandatory Supervision - Minimum Term of Confinement Requirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1485
Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Suspension of Sentence - Victim 35 Years Older Than Defendant
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1509
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Parole Elimination and Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Cases Involving Victim 35 Years Older Than Defendant
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1576
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates Serafini, Shank, Kelly, and Myers
Entitled
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Evidence of Murder of Correctional Officer
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 53
Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senator Haines
Entitled
Criminal Law - Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 145
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 513
Sponsored By
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Courts - Violation of Probation or Suspension of Sentence - Notice or Warrant
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 182
Status as of February 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - No Good Time for Gun Crime
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 190
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Brochin and Stone
Entitled
Criminal Law - Repeat Violent Offenders - Sentencing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 192
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 218
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley, Currie, Dyson, Haines, and Robey
Entitled
Criminal Law - Fraudulent Conversion of Rental Property
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 259
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 494
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Senators Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Brochin, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Probation Before Judgment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 279
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 186
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Exum, Frosh, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Evidence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 322
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Corrections - First Degree Murder - Minimum Sentence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 354
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators King, Brochin, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Peters, and Robey
Entitled
Correctional Services - Crimes of Violence - Diminution Credits
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 422
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Mooney, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled
Child Protection from Predators Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 424
Status as of February 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Haines, Mooney, and Simonaire
Entitled
Crimes - Commission of Vehicular Manslaughter While Driver's License or Privilege Is Suspended or Revoked - Mandatory Minimum Sentence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 427
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Harris, Kittleman, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled
Criminal Law - Sexual Offense in the Second Degree - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 486
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 744
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Forehand, Gladden, Raskin, Brochin, and Frosh
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Newly Discovered Evidence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 502
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Criminal Appeals - District Court - Stay of Sentence and Release
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 618
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Stone and Frosh
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Violation of Crime Victim Rights - Sentencing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 620
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 573
Sponsored By
Senators Simonaire, Greenip, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Stone, and Forehand
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Hearing on Motion for Revision, Modification, or Reduction of Sentence or Disposition - Appearance of Victim or Victim's Representative
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 654
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 583
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Violent Crimes - Conditional Release Under Mandatory Supervision - Limitation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 781
Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senator Haines
Entitled
Alcohol and Drug Treatment - Commitment of Defendant - Crime of Violence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 801
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand, Jacobs, and Muse
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence - Lethality Assessment and Global Positioning Satellite Tracking
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 893
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Mooney
Entitled
Protection of Children from Online Predators Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
SB 900
Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden
Entitled
Inmates - In Banc Review of Sentences - Parole Eligibility
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 919
Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Crimes - Possession of Loaded Firearm - Enhanced Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 1022
Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Mooney and Muse
Entitled
Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Impaired by a Controlled Dangerous Substance - First Offense - Minimum Sentence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings