Maryland Senate Bill 202 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Vetoed on May 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-26 - Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Altering, from 15 years to 20 years, the time period that certain inmates sentenced to life imprisonment for a crime committed on or after October 1, 2021, must serve before becoming eligible for parole consideration; repealing certain provisions that provide that inmates serving a term of life imprisonment may be paroled only with the Governor's approval, subject to certain provisions; requiring a Maryland Parole Commission panel to determine by a vote of six of the members whether a certain inmate is suitable for parole; etc.

Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment

Sen. Delores Kelley [D]

Sen. Jill Carter [D]

Sen. William Smith [D]

Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]

2021-04-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 30 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 88 N: 50 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-03-30 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 90 N: 45 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2021-03-22 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 31 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-19 - Senate - Floor Amendment 623521/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 19 N: 28 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2021-03-19 - Senate - Floor Amendment 493329/1 (Senator Cassilly) Rejected (Y: 19 N: 28 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2021-03-19 - Senate - Floor Amendment 283228/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 19 N: 27 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-26	Senate	Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
2021-04-12	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2021-04-12	House	Third Reading Passed (88-50)
2021-04-12	House	Conference Committee Report {293524/1 Adopted
2021-04-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (30-17)
2021-04-12	Senate	Conference Committee Report {293524/1 Adopted
2021-04-12	Senate	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ferguson) Adopted
2021-04-12	Senate	Conference Committee Report {293524/1
2021-04-05	Senate	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Clippinger, Williams and Malone)
2021-04-05	Senate	House Refuses Recede
2021-04-05	House	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Clippinger, Williams and Malone)
2021-04-05	House	House Refuses Recede
2021-04-05	House	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Carter, Waldstreicher and Hough)
2021-04-05	House	Senate Requests House Recede
2021-04-05	House	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
2021-04-02	Senate	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Carter, Waldstreicher and Hough)
2021-04-02	Senate	Senate Requests House Recede
2021-04-02	Senate	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
2021-03-30	House	Third Reading Passed (90-45)
2021-03-29	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-29	House	Favorable with Amendments {702811/1 Adopted
2021-03-29	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2021-03-25	House	Hearing 3/26 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-03-25	House	Hearing canceled
2021-03-23	House	Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-03-22	House	Referred Judiciary
2021-03-22	Senate	Third Reading Passed (31-16)
2021-03-19	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-19	Senate	Floor Amendment {623521/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (19-28)
2021-03-19	Senate	Floor Amendment {493329/1 (Senator Cassilly) Rejected (19-28)
2021-03-19	Senate	Floor Amendment {283228/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (19-27)
2021-03-19	Senate	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted
2021-03-19	Senate	Floor Amendment {283228/1 (Senator Ready)
2021-03-19	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {328975/1 Adopted
2021-03-18	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Carter) Adopted
2021-03-18	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {328975/1
2021-03-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2021-02-02	Senate	Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-02-02	Senate	Hearing canceled
2020-12-28	Senate	Hearing 2/03 at 11:00 a.m.
2021-01-13	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2020-08-20	Senate	Pre-filed

SB817 (Carry Over) 2020-02-06 - Hearing 3/05 at 12:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Correctional Services	4	305	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Correctional Services	7	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Correctional Services	7	307	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0202?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0202f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0202t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0202e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0202_32897501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0202_28322801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0202_49332901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0202_62352101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0202_70281101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0202_29352401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0202_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0202_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0532.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0533.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0534.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0654.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0867.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1485.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1189.pdf