2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 309

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 380
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone and Giannetti (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled:
Constitutional Amendment - Bribery of a Public Official - Immunity

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to alter the level of immunity that is required to be granted to specified individuals compelled to testify in specified trials relating to bribery; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/1
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Referred to interim study by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Comm. to Revise Article 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BRIBERY
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
REFERENDUM
WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - III Legislative Department
( 50 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered