MD HB846 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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 certain parole decisions to be transmitted to the Governor under certain circumstances; authorizing the Governor to disapprove certain parole decisions in a certain manner; providing that if the Governor does not disapprove a certain parole decision in a certain manner within a certain time period, the decision becomes effective; etc.

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Title

Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Reform

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-15HouseHearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-02-02HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

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