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Legislation


2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 517

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Senators Ferguson, Colburn, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Madden, McCabe, Mooney, Roesser, and Stoltzfus
Entitled:
Truth in Sentencing - Repeat Violent Offenders

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person who is convicted of a second or subsequent crime of violence from being eligible for parole; and prohibiting the deduction in advance from an inmate's term of confinement if the inmate has been previously confined for a crime of violence and the term of confinement includes a sentence for a second or subsequent crime of violence.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PRISONERS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Correctional Services
( 3-704 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 643B , 643B )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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