Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB136
Legislation Overview
Title: Crimes - Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime - Diminution Credits and Sentencing
Subject: Public Safety: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Courts: Crimes and Punishments: Guns: Penalties and Sentences: Prisoners: Violence: Weapons
Description: Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an inmate committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction or sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a local correctional facility who is serving a sentence for the use of specified firearms in the commission of specified crimes; prohibiting a court from suspending any part of a mandatory minimum sentence of five years; and applying the Act prospectively.
Session: 2015 Regular Session
Last Action: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: March 12, 2015
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: James Brochin; Bob Cassilly; Michael Hough; Charles Muse; Wayne Norman;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 11% (5 of 47)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 12, 2015 | Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2015 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 29, 2015 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
