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HOUSE BILL 596

CHAPTER NUMBER: 387
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 331/04 - JUD

Sponsored By:
Delegates Marriott, Benson, C. Davis, Goodwin, Jones, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, and Vaughn

Entitled:
Burglary and Daytime Housebreaking - Mandatory Sentences - Retroactive Effect

Synopsis:

Allowing a person who is serving a term of confinement for burglary or daytime housebreaking that includes a mandatory minimum sentence imposed before October 1, 1994, to apply for and receive a sentence review; authorizing a review panel to take a specified action, subject to a specified limitation; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Judiciary
2/7
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 3/3 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
3/3
Special Order 3/8 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
3/8
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Third Reading Passed (103-24)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/14
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/23
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (29-17)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 387

Sponsored by:

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
BURGLARY
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 8-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 023822/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2005   at: 10:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 11, 2005: Third Reading Passed (103-24)
Senate
April 2, 2005: Third Reading Passed (29-17)


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