HOUSE BILL 141

Sponsored By:

Delegate Valderrama

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Crimes of Violence

Synopsis:

Adding specified crimes of violence to the list of crimes for which a person may not be released pretrial under specified circumstances; and making stylistic revisions.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/27

First Reading Judiciary

2/3

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

2/22

Favorable Report by Judiciary

2/23

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/25

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

4/5

Return Passed

5/13

Signed by the Governor Chapter 394

Senate Action

2/26

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/24

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/7

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BAIL

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

PRETRIAL DETENTION OR RELEASE

VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 616.5 , 643B )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Senate

April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)