Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 63

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  HB 56

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Dumais, and Frush

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Conditions of Probation - Order to Carry or Wear a Global Positioning System Device

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 87

  Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Violation of Restriction Against Possession of Regulated Firearm - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 134

  Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Courts - Violation of Probation or Suspension of Sentence - Notice or Warrant

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 138

  Status as of January 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, Shank, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Truth in Sentencing Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 168

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Carter, Rosenberg, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Eligibility to Participate in Drug Treatment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 202

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Anderson, Carter, Schuler, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Criminal Appeals - District Court - Stay of Sentence and Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 210

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sophocleus, Barkley, Beidle, DeBoy, Dwyer, Frush, Harrison, Krebs, McDonough, Schuh, Shewell, and Wood

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 258

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, Waldstreicher, Dumais, Kramer, and Lee

  Entitled

  Crimes - Committing a Crime of Violence in the Presence of a Minor - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 301

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 495

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Delegates Dumais, Bronrott, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Probation Before Judgment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 316

  Status as of March 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 366

  Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Braveboy, Carter, Dumais, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Newly Discovered Evidence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 388

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Narcotic Drugs - Enhanced Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 501

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 219

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Dwyer, Kramer, McComas, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Fraudulent Conversion of Rental Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 561

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Kelly, McComas, Shank, Smigiel, Waldstreicher, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sentencing or Disposition Hearing - Appearance of Victim or Victim's Representative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 563

  Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Heller, Kelly, Manno, McComas, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Shank, Smigiel, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Crimes of Violence Against the Elderly or Persons with a Disability - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 565

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Kelly, Ramirez, Reznik, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Reconsideration of Sentence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 566

  Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Kelly, McComas, Ramirez, Shank, Smigiel, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Identity Fraud and Credit Card Crimes Against the Elderly or Persons with a Disability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 569

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 680

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, Cardin, Ramirez, Simmons, Smigiel, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - De Novo Appeal - Stay of Sentence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 575

  Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Kelly, Reznik, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Limitation on Total Number of Diminution Credits - Primary Drug, Violent, and Sexual Offenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 581

  Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Dwyer, McComas, Reznik, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Crimes of Violence - Diminution Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 631

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 685

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Barkley, Davis, DeBoy, Kramer, Manno, Schuler, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Transportation - Interfering with Transit Operators and School Bus Drivers - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 638

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 584

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher and Vallario

  Entitled

  Violent Crimes - Conditional Release Under Mandatory Supervision - Limitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 695

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McDonough

  Entitled

  Jessica's Law Part II - Truth in Sentencing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 703

  Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, Dwyer, Jennings, Minnick, Norman, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Early Release of Inmate Subject to Deportation Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 767

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuh, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Serafini, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, and Stull

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Sexual Offense in the Second Degree - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 856

  Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dwyer, Frank, Jennings, Kramer, McComas, McConkey, Ramirez, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Media Coverage in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1077

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conaway and Boteler

  Entitled

  Subsequent Sexual Offenders - Reduced Diminution Credits, Parole Elimination, and Restrictions on Pretrial Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1084

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell and Shank

  Entitled

  Child Protection from Predators Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1129

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Educational Programs and Work Tasks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1189

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher and Vallario

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Violation of Crime Victim Rights - Sentencing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1200

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegate Ramirez

  Entitled

  Crimes - Possession of Loaded Firearm - Enhanced Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1246

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Carter, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Glenn, Haddaway, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, Myers, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Waldstreicher, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Protection of Children from Online Predators Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1247

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Barnes, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Frank, Haddaway, Kelly, Kramer, McComas, Schuh, Smigiel, Sossi, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence - Lethality Assessment and Global Positioning Satellite Tracking

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1273

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 714

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, Anderson, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Gutierrez, Kramer, Lee, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Schuler, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency After Alcohol or Drug Ingestion - Mitigating Factor

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1339

  Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Heller

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Issues Relating to Medical Marijuana in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1400

  Status as of March 31, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Homeless Registrants and Supervision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1447

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 729

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Mandatory Supervision - Minimum Term of Confinement Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1485

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Suspension of Sentence - Victim 35 Years Older Than Defendant

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  HB 1509

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Parole Elimination and Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Cases Involving Victim 35 Years Older Than Defendant

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1576

  Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Serafini, Shank, Kelly, and Myers

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Evidence of Murder of Correctional Officer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  SB 53

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 145

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 513

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Courts - Violation of Probation or Suspension of Sentence - Notice or Warrant

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 182

  Status as of February 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - No Good Time for Gun Crime

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 190

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Repeat Violent Offenders - Sentencing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 192

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 218

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Currie, Dyson, Haines, and Robey

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Fraudulent Conversion of Rental Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 259

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 494

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Senators Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Brochin, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Probation Before Judgment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 279

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 186

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Exum, Frosh, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Evidence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 322

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Corrections - First Degree Murder - Minimum Sentence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 354

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Brochin, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Crimes of Violence - Diminution Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 422

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Mooney, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Child Protection from Predators Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 424

  Status as of February 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Haines, Mooney, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Crimes - Commission of Vehicular Manslaughter While Driver's License or Privilege Is Suspended or Revoked - Mandatory Minimum Sentence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 427

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Harris, Kittleman, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Sexual Offense in the Second Degree - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 486

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 744

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Forehand, Gladden, Raskin, Brochin, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Newly Discovered Evidence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 502

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Criminal Appeals - District Court - Stay of Sentence and Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 618

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Frosh

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Violation of Crime Victim Rights - Sentencing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 620

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 573

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Greenip, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Stone, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Hearing on Motion for Revision, Modification, or Reduction of Sentence or Disposition - Appearance of Victim or Victim's Representative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 654

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 583

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Violent Crimes - Conditional Release Under Mandatory Supervision - Limitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 781

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Alcohol and Drug Treatment - Commitment of Defendant - Crime of Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 801

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Jacobs, and Muse

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence - Lethality Assessment and Global Positioning Satellite Tracking

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 893

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Protection of Children from Online Predators Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  

• 

  SB 900

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Inmates - In Banc Review of Sentences - Parole Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 919

  Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Possession of Loaded Firearm - Enhanced Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 1022

  Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney and Muse

  Entitled

  Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Impaired by a Controlled Dangerous Substance - First Offense - Minimum Sentence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings