MD HB95 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-15 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 18 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-15 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Repealing specified provisions of law that provide a separate jury proceeding to determine whether a person convicted of first degree murder is sentenced to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole or imprisonment for life; establishing that a court may sentence a person convicted of first degree murder to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole without the requirement of a separate jury sentencing procedure under specified circumstances; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Repeal of Sentencing Proceeding
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-15 | House | Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn |
| 2016-01-26 | House | Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2016-01-18 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Court of Appeals
Courts
Criminal Law - Procedure
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Juries
Murder
Parole and Probation
Penalties and Sentences
Courts
Criminal Law - Procedure
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Juries
Murder
Parole and Probation
Penalties and Sentences
