SENATE BILL 347

Sponsored By:

Senator Van Hollen

Entitled:

Criminal Sentencing - Annual Reporting by State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Crimes of Violence

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy to annually report and review compliance by each circuit court judge in each judicial circuit with the sentencing guidelines for each conviction of specified criminal offenses.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/28

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/6

Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

JUDGES

REPORTS

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)

( 14-101 )

Criminal Procedure

( 6-209 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered