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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Death Penalty Repeal - Substitution of Life Without the Possibility of Parole [SB-276]
Repealing the death penalty; repealing procedures and requirements related to the death penalty; providing that in specified cases in which the State has filed a notice to seek a sentence of death, the notice shall be considered withdrawn and it shall be considered a notice to seek a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole under specified circumstances; altering the authorization for the Governor to commute or change a sentence of death into a specified period of confinement; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 156 on 05/02/2013
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Criminal Procedure - Venue for Prosecution of Murder and Manslaughter [HB-909]
Authorizing that a prosecution of a person for a violation of specified provisions of law prohibiting murder and manslaughter be brought in the county in which the crime occurred or, if the location of the crime cannot be determined, in the county in which the body or parts of the body were found.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 650 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Accessory After the Fact - Murder (The Sheddy-Bennett Act) [HB-709]
Increasing the maximum penalty for being an accessory after the fact to murder in the first degree from 5 years to 10 years; increasing the maximum penalty for being an accessory after the fact to murder in the second degree from 5 years to 10 years; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 635 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Crimes - Solicitation to Commit Murder or Arson - Statute of Limitations [HB-699]
Providing that the statute of limitations for the crime of solicitation to commit murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, or arson in the first degree, or arson in the second degree is the statute of limitations for the prosecution of the substantive crime that is the subject of the solicitation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/18/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Crimes - Committing a Crime of Violence in the Presence of a Minor - Penalties [HB-478]
Prohibiting a person from committing a specified crime of violence when the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor is present in a residence; establishing specified circumstances under which a minor is present; establishing an enhanced penalty not exceeding 5 years for a violation of the Act; authorizing a court to impose an enhanced penalty if the State's Attorney provides a specified written notice to the defendant and if specified elements have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luiz Simmons
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/08/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Firearms - Conviction for Crime of Violence - Probation Before Judgment [HB-477]
Defining "convicted of a crime of violence" and "convicted of a disqualifying crime" to include probation before judgment for crimes of violence for the purpose of specified provisions of law that limit a person's right to possess a firearm or obtain a regulated firearm dealer's license based on prior convictions; and providing that the definitions of "convicted of a crime of violence" and "convicted of a disqualifying crime" do not include probation before judgment for assault in the second degree.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luiz Simmons
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 04/05/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Death Penalty Repeal and Appropriation from Savings to Aid Survivors of Homicide Victims [HB-295]
Repealing the death penalty; repealing procedures and requirements related to the death penalty; providing that in specified cases in which the State has filed a notice to seek a sentence of death, the notice shall be considered withdrawn and it shall be considered a notice to seek a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole under specified circumstances; providing that specified persons serving life sentences are not eligible for Patuxent Institution under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Real Property - Disclosure Requirements - Death by Other Than Natural Causes [HB-1354]
Eliminating immunity from civil liability or criminal penalty for an owner or seller of real property or the owner's or seller's agent who fails to disclose a homicide, suicide, accidental death, or felony that occurred on a property offered for sale or lease; and requiring a residential property disclaimer or disclosure statement to include information of which a vendor has actual knowledge relating to any death by other than natural causes, such as a homicide, suicide, or accidental death, that occurred at a property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/19/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Estates and Trusts - Slayer's Statute (Ann Sue Metz Law) [HB-1211]
Clarifying that a person who feloniously and intentionally kills, conspires to kill, or procures the killing of the decedent is disqualified from inheriting, taking, enjoying, receiving, or otherwise benefiting from the death, probate estate, or nonprobate property of the decedent, or from receiving a general or special power of appointment conferred by the will or trust of the decedent, or from serving as a personal representative, guardian, or trustee of a trust created by the decedent; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 486 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Multiple Murders [HB-1043]
Repealing the requirement for the State to give notice to a defendant of the intention to seek a sentence of death if the defendant committed more than one murder in the first degree arising out of the same incident; requiring that a separate sentencing proceeding be held as soon as practicable after a defendant is found guilty of murder in the first degree to determine whether the defendant will be sentenced to death if the defendant committed more than one murder in the first degree arising out of the same incident; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/25/2013
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Death Penalty Repeal and Appropriation from Savings to Aid Survivors of [SB-872]
Repealing the death penalty; repealing procedures and requirements related to the death penalty; providing that in specified cases in which the State has filed a notice to seek a sentence of death, the notice shall be considered withdrawn and it shall be considered a notice to seek a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole under specified circumstances; providing that specified persons serving life sentences are not eligible for Patuxent Institution under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/30/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Law - First Degree Murder - Limitation [SB-495]
Establishing that a murder is not in the first degree if it is committed without prior knowledge of the intent to murder, committed under duress, or committed by a person who was not a principal in the crime.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Gladden
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Approval - Felony Murder Accomplice [SB-492]
Providing that, if eligible for parole, a person or an inmate who is serving a sentence of life imprisonment based on a first degree murder conviction involving circumstances in which the eligible person or inmate was not a principal in the first degree to the crime may be paroled without the approval of the Governor; providing that the Board of Review of Patuxent Institution or the Maryland Parole Commission shall make a specified determination by a preponderance of the evidence; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Gladden
Hearing 3/1 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Death Penalty Repeal and Appropriation from Savings to Aid Survivors of [HB-949]
Repealing the death penalty; repealing procedures and requirements related to the death penalty; providing that in cases in which the State has filed a notice to seek a sentence of death, the notice shall be considered withdrawn and it shall be considered a notice to seek a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole under specified circumstances; providing that persons serving life sentences are not eligible for Patuxent Institution under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 04/04/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Death Penalty - Evidentiary Requirements - Murder in the First Degree Committed [HB-586]
Establishing that the requirement that a defendant found guilty of murder in the first degree may be sentenced to death only if the State presents specified evidence does not apply if the defendant committed the murder while confined in a correctional facility.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
DNA Evidence - Postconviction Review - Continuation of Reforms [HB-411]
Authorizing a person convicted of a specified crime to file a petition for a search by a law enforcement agency of a law enforcement data base or log for the purpose of identifying the source of physical evidence used for DNA testing; authorizing a petitioner to move for a new trial on the grounds that the conviction was based on unreliable scientific identification evidence and a substantial possibility exists that the petitioner would not have been convicted without the evidence; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/23/2012
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Death Penalty Repeal [SB-837]
Repealing the death penalty; repealing procedures and requirements related to the death penalty; providing that in specified cases in which the State has filed a notice to seek a sentence of death, the notice shall be considered withdrawn and it shall be considered a notice to seek a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole under specified circumstances; providing that specified persons serving life sentences are not eligible for Patuxent Institution under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/14/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Death Penalty Repeal [HB-1075]
Repealing the death penalty; repealing procedures and requirements related to the death penalty; providing that in specified cases in which the State has filed a notice to seek a sentence of death, the notice shall be considered withdrawn and it shall be considered a notice to seek a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole under specified circumstances; providing that specified persons serving life sentences are not eligible for Patuxent Institution under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
First Reading Judiciary on 02/11/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Murder or Manslaughter - Fetus [HB-1024]
Repealing references to the term "viable" with respect to a fetus for purposes of specified provisions of law concerning the offense of murder or manslaughter of a fetus; defining the term "fetus" for purposes of a prosecution for the offense of murder or manslaughter of a fetus; repealing a specified definition of "viable" rendered obsolete by the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Aumann
First Reading Judiciary on 02/11/2011
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Correctional Services - First Degree Murder - Minimum Sentence [SB-742]
Requiring that a person convicted of murder in the first degree serve a minimum term of 25 years before being eligible for parole consideration; prohibiting the deduction in advance from a term of confinement of an inmate who has been convicted of murder in the first degree until the inmate has served a minimum term of 25 years; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Colburn
Hearing 3/2 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2010