1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1069

CHAPTER NUMBER: 284 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bozman, Malone, Moe, Rudolph, W. Baker, Owings, Franchot, Cane, K. Kelly, Guns, Parrott, Slade, Wood, Stull, and Hecht
Entitled:
Crimes - Destructive Devices - False Statement or Rumor - Biological Substances

Synopsis:

Including biological substances in the definition of toxic material for purposes of prohibitions concerning destructive devices; adding a prohibition against circulating or transmitting false statements or rumors concerning the location or release of the toxic material; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/22
First Reading House Rules
2/25
Re-referred Judiciary
3/3
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/6
Return Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 284
Senate Action
4/1
First Reading Senate Rules
4/5
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/8
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B
Delegate John F. Slade, III, District 29B
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
HARASSMENT
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
PENALTIES
RESTITUTION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 139A , 139A , 151A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 622208/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 1999   at: 3:54 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 29, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 8, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)