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Legislation


1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1021

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 755
Sponsored By:
Delegates C. Davis, Cummings, and Marriott
Entitled:
Crimes - Parole Eligibility - Repeal of Governor's Approval

Synopsis:

Repealing the requirement that the Governor approve parole for inmates at facilities of the Division of Correction or eligible persons at the Patuxent Institution who have served at least 20 years of imprisonment; giving the Board of Review the exclusive authority to parole eligible persons who have served at least 20 years at the Patuxent Institution; giving Maryland Parole Commission the exclusive authority to grant parole to certain inmates who have served at least 20 years at a facility of the Division of Correction; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/5
First Reading Judiciary
2/6
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/9
Hearing cancelled
2/13
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Elijah E. Cummings, District 44
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CORRECTION, DIVISION OF
GOVERNOR
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PRISONERS
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
REVIEW, BOARDS OF
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 4-504 , 4-504 , 4-516 )
Article - 31B Patuxent Institution
( 11 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available
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