2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 420

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 586
Sponsored By:
Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
Entitled:
Victim's Rights - Transfer to Juvenile Court - Definitions

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of victim relating to transfer of criminal cases to the juvenile court; altering the definition of victim to include family members and guardians of deceased or disabled victims for purposes of rights and procedures relating to victims; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/21
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/23
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/23
First Reading Judiciary
3/28
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Crime Victims' Rights Laws, T. F. to Examine MD's
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
JURISDICTION
JUVENILE CAUSES
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 594A , 770 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-1)
House
March 30, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-0)