File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 109  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Criminal Procedure - Expiration Date of Sentences - Repeal
 
Repealing the requirement that a court sentence a defendant for a
period of imprisonment that will expire between the first day of April
and the last day of August if the court considers it expedient;
repealing a provision authorizing a court to sentence a defendant to a
specified period of imprisonment that is less than the minimum
punishment required under specified circumstances; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/15
 - First Reading Judiciary
 - 2/12
 - Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/8
 - Favorable Report by Judiciary
 - 3/9
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/11
 - Third Reading Passed (136-0)
 - 4/2
 - Returned Passed
 
Senate Action
- 3/12
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 4/8
 - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 4/4
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/5
 - Third Reading Passed (46-0)
 
Action after passage in House  and Senate
- 4/13
 - Approved by the Governor
 -      - Chapter 165
 
Sponsored by:
- Judiciary Committee, Chair
 - Judicial Conference, Maryland
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
 - Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
 
Bill affects the following Statute:
-   Criminal Procedure
 - (
 6-227 
)
 
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
 - Fiscal and Policy Note:
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered
 - 
Committee Votes :
 
 House 
- Judiciary
 
Senate
- Judicial Proceedings
 
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 House 
- March 11, 2010: Third Reading Passed  (136-0)
 
Senate
- April 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed  (46-0)