HOUSE BILL 388

Sponsored By:

Delegates Marriott, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Cole, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dobson, Fulton, Gladden, Grosfeld, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Phillips, Proctor, Rawlings, Shriver, and Swain

Entitled:

Death Penalty - Moratorium

Synopsis:

Prohibiting execution of the death penalty from July 1, 2000, to June 30, 2003; prohibiting issuance of a warrant of execution from July 1, 2000, to June 30, 2003; providing that a warrant of execution issued before July 1, 2000, that has not been executed before July 1, 2000, is void and the individual may not be executed before July 1, 2003; construing the Act not to affect other laws concerning the death penalty; and providing a contingency on inclusion in the State budget of funding for a study of the death penalty.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/3

First Reading Judiciary

2/16

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Leon G. Billings, District 18

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25

Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43

Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40

Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41

Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A

Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40

Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15

Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS

DEATH PENALTY

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN

REPORTS

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Correctional Services

( 3-901 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered