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Legislation


2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 638

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 654
Sponsored By:
Delegates Waldstreicher and Vallario
Entitled:
Violent Crimes - Conditional Release Under Mandatory Supervision - Limitation

Synopsis:

Establishing that an inmate convicted of a violent crime committed on or after October 1, 2009, is not eligible for a conditional release until after the inmate becomes eligible for parole; and requiring a court, when a sentence of confinement is imposed for a violent crime, to state in open court the minimum time the defendant must serve before becoming eligible for a conditional release under mandatory supervision.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/6
First Reading Judiciary
2/10
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 3/18 (Delegate McDonough) Adopted
3/18
Floor Amendment (Delegate McDonough) Rejected (51-80)
Second Reading Passed
3/20
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 584

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Parole and Probation
Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders
Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services
( 7-301 , 7-501 )
Criminal Procedure
( 6-217 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 663721/01     Offered on: March 18, 2009   at: 10:48 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2009: Floor Amendment (McDonough) {663721/1 Rejected (51-80)
March 20, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
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