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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 544

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Gladden, Kelley, and Lawlah
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal

Synopsis:

Repealing the death penalty; repealing procedures and requirements related to the death penalty; providing that specified inmates who have been sentenced to death may not be executed and shall be considered as having received a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DEATH PENALTY
NOTICES
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PATUXENT INSTITUTION
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Correctional Services
( 3-901 , 4-101 , 4-305 , 6-112 , 7-301 , 7-601 )
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 8-210 , 8-301 , 9-204 , 12-307 )
Criminal Law
( 2-201 , 2-202 , 2-301 , 2-303 , 2-304 , 2-305 , 2-401 , 14-101 )
Criminal Procedure
( 7-101 , 7-103 , 7-107 , 7-201 , 8-108 , 11-404 )
Health - General
( 8-505 )

Documents:

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