Prohibiting an individual who has been sentenced to death from being executed before July 1, 2005; prohibiting a judge from issuing a warrant of execution before July 1, 2005 and providing that any warrants of execution issued for which the individual has not been executed are void; establishing a Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment; requiring the Commission to make specified reports at specified times; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40

Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BILLS (LEGISLATIVE) -see also- CORRECTIVE LEG; CURATIVE LEG.

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DEATH PENALTY

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.

JUDGES

PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS

REPORTS

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Correctional Services

( 3-910 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 763325/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2003   at: 12:20 p.m.     Status: Withdrawn

Number: 808677/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 5, 2003   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 6, 2003: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (24-23)

March 6, 2003: Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Colburn) Rejected (15-32)

March 18, 2003: Third Reading Failed (23-24)