MD SB225 | 2018 | Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill 225 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-01 - Hearing 2/01 at 2:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Increasing, from 15 years to 20 years, the amount of time that a certain inmate who has been sentenced to life imprisonment must serve before becoming eligible for parole consideration.

Title

Correctional Services – Eligibility for Parole – Life Imprisonment

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-01	Senate	Hearing 2/01 at 2:00 p.m.
2018-01-19	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Subjects

Criminal Law - Procedure
Parole and Probation
Penalties and Sentences
Prisoners
Time

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0225?ys=2018rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/sb/sb0225f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/fnotes/bil_0005/sb0225.pdf