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Legislation


2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 337

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: SB 4/99 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone and Bromwell
Entitled:
Sexually Violent Predators

Synopsis:

Creating a procedure in which an individual who has been convicted of or charged with a sexually violent offense and who suffers from a specified mental abnormality or personality disorder may be placed in the custody of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene until the individual is safe to be at large; requiring the Attorney General to determine if specified individuals meet the criteria of sexually violent predators; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CORRECTION, DIVISION OF
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EXAMINATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEARINGS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MENTAL HEALTH
NOTICES
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PETITIONS
PRISONERS
SEXUAL OFFENSES
STATE HOSPITALS
TRIALS
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 789A , 792 , 792 , 792 , 792 )
Health - General
( 1-101 , 10-101 , 10-634 , 10-635 , 10-636 , 10-637 , 10-638 , 10-639 , 10-640 , 10-641 , 10-642 , 10-643 , 10-644 , 10-645 )

Documents:

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