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House passes medical and elder parole bill after floor debate over removing governor from review process
Summary
The House passed House Bill 11-23 on medical and elder parole after a floor debate in which at least one delegate urged retaining gubernatorial review for the rare cases involving 'crimes beyond the pale.' The bill had supporters and opponents on the floor and received 102 affirmative votes in final passage.
The Maryland House of Delegates passed House Bill 11-23, which alters parole procedures for medical and elder parole, following floor debate on March 14.
A delegate opposing the bill described a philosophical objection to removing the governor from the review process in certain parole decisions, saying the governor serves as a public check for exceptional cases. “I oppose the bill... because I believe…
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