2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 940

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 901
Sponsored By:
Delegates Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Ivey, Oaks, and Rosenberg
Entitled:
Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Approval and In Banc Review

Synopsis:

Repealing provisions that provide that an individual who is serving a term of life imprisonment may be paroled only with the Governor's approval; and authorizing, with an exception, an individual serving a term of life imprisonment to have a judgment or determination of any point or question relating to the individual's conviction or sentence reviewed by a three-judge panel sitting in banc by filing a notice for in banc review any time after the individual has served at least 20 continuous years of imprisonment without being released on parole.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/12
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40
Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
Governor
Judicial Review -see also- Appeals
Notices
Parole and Probation
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services
( 4-305 , 7-301 )
Criminal Procedure
( 8-109 , 8-109 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered