HOUSE BILL 820

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 385

Sponsored By:

Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Bribery of a Public Official - Testimonial Immunity and Public Employees

Synopsis:

Expanding the category of persons considered to be public employees for purposes of specified prohibitions against bribery; clarifying that a person who is compelled to testify for a specified purpose has a specified immunity from prosecution; defining the term "political subdivision"; and altering the definition of the term "public employee".

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.

3/7

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Comm. to Revise Article 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BRIBERY

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES

PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 9-123 )

Criminal Law

( 9-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered