File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1023  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Chair, Judicial Proceedings 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.
Senate Action
- 1/15
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 1/19
 - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 2/8
 - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 2/9
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 2/11
 - Third Reading Passed (43-0)
 - 4/1
 - Returned Passed
 
House Action
- 2/12
 - First Reading Judiciary
 - 3/17
 - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/1
 - Favorable Report by Judiciary
 - 3/27
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/28
 - Third Reading Passed (137-0)
 
Action after passage in Senate and House
- 5/20
 - Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
 
Sponsored by:
- Judicial Proceedings 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
 - Fiscal and Policy Note:
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered
 - 
Committee Votes :
 
 Senate
- Judicial Proceedings
 
House 
- Judiciary
 
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 Senate
- February 11, 2010: Third Reading Passed  (43-0)
 
House 
- March 28, 2010: Third Reading Passed  (137-0)