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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 872

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: SB 837/11 - SRU Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 949
Sponsored By:
Senators Gladden, Benson, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Frosh, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, and Raskin
Entitled:
Death Penalty Repeal and Appropriation from Savings to Aid Survivors of Homicide Victims

Synopsis:

Repealing the death penalty; repealing procedures and requirements related to the death penalty; providing that in specified cases in which the State has filed a notice to seek a sentence of death, the notice shall be considered withdrawn and it shall be considered a notice to seek a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole under specified circumstances; providing that specified persons serving life sentences are not eligible for Patuxent Institution under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/8
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Bill Ferguson, District 46
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Verna L. Jones-Rodwell, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Roger P. Manno, District 19
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appropriations
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Death Penalty
Murder
Notices
Parole and Probation
Patuxent Institution
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-8A-03 , 3-8A-06 , 8-404 , 8-420 , 9-204 , 12-307 )
Criminal Procedure
( 3-105 , 3-106 , 3-107 , 4-204 , 5-101 , 7-101 , 7-103 , 7-107 , 7-201 through 7-204 , 8-108 , 11-404 )
Criminal Law
( 2-103 , 2-201 , 2-202 , 2-301 , 2-303 , 2-304 , 2-305 , 2-401 , 14-101 )
Correctional Services
( 3-901 through 3-909 , 4-101 , 4-305 , 6-112 , 7-301 , 7-601 )
Health - General
( 8-505 )
Transportation
( 16-812 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
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