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HOUSE BILL 638

CHAPTER NUMBER: 584
File Code: Public Safety
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 654

Sponsored By:
Delegates Waldstreicher and Vallario

Entitled:
Violent Crimes - Conditional Release Under Mandatory Supervision - Limitation

Synopsis:

Establishing that an inmate convicted of a violent crime committed on or after October 1, 2009, is not eligible for a conditional release until after the inmate becomes eligible for parole; and requiring a court, when a sentence of confinement is imposed for a violent crime, to state in open court the minimum time the defendant must serve before becoming eligible for a conditional release under mandatory supervision.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
2/6
First Reading Judiciary
2/10
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 3/18 (Delegate McDonough) Adopted
3/18
Floor Amendment (Delegate McDonough) Rejected (51-80)
Second Reading Passed
3/20
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 584

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Parole and Probation
Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders
Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services
( 7-301 , 7-501 )

Criminal Procedure
( 6-217 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 663721/01     Offered on: March 18, 2009   at: 10:48 a.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2009: Floor Amendment (McDonough) {663721/1 Rejected (51-80)
March 20, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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