SENATE BILL 254

Sponsored By:

Senator Collins

Entitled:

Parole Hearings - Oral Testimony by Victims of Violent Crime

Synopsis:

Allowing victims of violent crime or their designated representatives to, at a parole release hearing for an inmate convicted of a violent crime, present oral testimony; and requiring the Parole Commission to consider any oral testimony made by these victims or designated representatives when making a parole determination.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/24

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/31

Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/23

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

4/2

Returned Passed

5/23

Signed by the Governor Chapter 573

House Action

2/26

First Reading Judiciary

3/13

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/27

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/28

Third Reading Passed (128-7)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

HEARINGS

PAROLE AND PROBATION

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

( 4-504 , 4-506 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 038339/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 21, 1996 at: 10:30 Status: Adopted