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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 388

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 602
Sponsored By:
Senators McCabe, Forehand, and Kelley (Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy)
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Sentencing and Parole

Synopsis:

Establishing the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy; establishing the duties, procedures, reporting requirements, and membership of the Commission; requiring courts to state in open court minimum parole eligibility; authorizing a criminal sentence review panel to order a decrease in a mandatory minimum sentence under certain circumstances; establishing that specified inmates are not parole eligible; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/10
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/23
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
3/24
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/25 (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/10
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Baker, Colburn, and Mooney
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
4/11
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (45-1)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/26
First Reading Judiciary
3/29
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-2)
4/10
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Montague, Dembrow, and Vallario
4/11
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (119-14)
Sponsored by:
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Criminal Sentencing Policy, MD Comm. on
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS
CIRCUIT COURTS
CLERKS OF COURT
CODES -see also- ANNOTATED CODE OF MD; BUILDING CODES
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
EDUCATION -see also- PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SPECIAL ED.; HIGHER ED.
JUDGES
MARYLAND REGISTER
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PRISONERS
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
REVIEW BOARDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Correctional Services
( 7-301 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 640 , 645JA , 645JC )
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 21-101 , 21-102 , 21-103 , 21-104 , 21-105 , 21-106 , 21-107 , 21-108 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 003619/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 1999   at: 12:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 328868/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 1999   at: 12:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 523618/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 1999   at: 12:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 643717/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 1999   at: 12:37 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 372605/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 1999   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 153211/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 373615/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-1)
House
April 3, 1999: Third Reading Passed (132-2)
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (119-14)
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