Maryland Senate Bill 157 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-29 - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Repeal of Sentencing Proceeding

Sen. Bob Cassilly [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-29	Senate	Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn
2016-01-28	Senate	Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m.
2016-01-15	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0157?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0157f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0007/sb0157.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/sb0157_jpr.pdf