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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 166

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1293/02 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegate C. Davis
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Life Imprisonment - Grant of Parole

Synopsis:

Providing that specified inmates serving sentences of imprisonment with the possibility of parole may be paroled if they have earned at least 1,500 diminution credits and the parole is granted by a majority of the Board of Review for the Patuxent Institution or a majority of the Maryland Parole Commission; and repealing a provision requiring that the approval of the Governor be obtained before inmates serving life imprisonment may be paroled.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/27
First Reading Judiciary
1/29
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
GOVERNOR
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PATUXENT INSTITUTION
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Correctional Services
( 4-101 , 4-305 , 7-101 , 7-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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