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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes (E1)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 62
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 23

    Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Arnick
    Entitled
    Theft Offenses - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 36

    Status as of February 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Fulton
    Entitled
    Baltimore City - Removing, Damaging, or Abandoning Grocery Carts - Penalty
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 41

    Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kelly
    Entitled
    Tattooing - Minors - Prohibitions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 45

    Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Stup and Owings
    Entitled
    Tobacco Products - Distribution to Minors
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 67

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 643

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Rosenberg
    Entitled
    Criminal Defamation - Repeal
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 152

    Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Conway, D. Hughes, W. Baker, Eckardt, Guns, McClenahan, Rudolph, Bozman, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Firearms - Mandatory Sentences
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 173

    Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Genn, Taylor, Preis, Owings, Dembrow, Grosfeld, Harkins, Bissett, Hutchins, M. Burns, E. Burns, O'Donnell, Petzold, Jacobs, Perry, Turner, Shriver, and Barve
    Entitled
    Firearms - Use in the Commission of a Felony or Crime of Violence
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 237

    Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, and Grosfeld
    Entitled
    Regulated Firearms - Sale, Transfer, and Possession - Stalking
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 240

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 421

    Sponsored By
    Delegates M. Burns and Harkins
    Entitled
    Controlled Dangerous Substances - Marijuana - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 249

    Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Hubbard
    Entitled
    Crimes - Sexual Offenses - Age of Victim and Offender
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 252

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Branch, Harrison, C. Davis, C. Mitchell, Fulton, Opara, and Oaks
    Entitled
    Drug-Related Offenses - Course of Conduct
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 291

    Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Doory and Owings
    Entitled
    Crimes - Reckless Endangerment - Vessels
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 304

    Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Menes
    Entitled
    Controlled Dangerous Substances - Flunitrazepam - Schedule
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 385

    Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Harkins, Poole, Preis, Stull, Edwards, Jacobs, Stup, Elliott, Brinkley, Getty, Hutchins, Owings, Fry, and Perry
    Entitled
    Firearms - Drug Trafficking Crimes - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 458

    Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County - Weapons-Free School Zone PG 324-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 476

    Status as of February 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Minnick
    Entitled
    Tattooing - Minors - Prohibitions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 500

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Harkins, Hutchins, Workman, Rudolph, DeCarlo, Cadden, and Proctor
    Entitled
    Homicide - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 561

    Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates T. Murphy, Perry, Jacobs, M. Burns, and Turner
    Entitled
    Obscenity - Providing Minors with Access to Harmful Materials
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 585

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Poole, Hecht, Harkins, and Grosfeld
    Entitled
    Domestic Violence - First Degree Murder - Civil Protective Orders
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 619

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hecht, Cadden, Heller, Howard, Love, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rawlings, Stup, Marriott, DeCarlo, B. Hughes, Dypski, and Bobo
    Entitled
    Sexual Offenses - Custodial Employees and Persons in Custody
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 686

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Genn, Owings, Perry, Morhaim, Frank, Finifter, Hutchins, Workman, Rudolph, DeCarlo, Cadden, Proctor, E. Burns, V. Mitchell, and the Speaker (Administration)
    Entitled
    Vehicle Laws - Reckless Homicide by Motor Vehicle - Reckless Driving or Negligent Driving - Death
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Governor Veto

    HB 708

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Genn and Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27)
    Entitled
    Crimes - Explosives and Destructive Devices - Revision
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 754

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 317

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Pitkin, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Conroy, R. Baker, Benson, M. Burns, Crumlin, Cryor, Eckardt, Frush, Healey, Hecht, Howard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kopp, Krysiak, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, D. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Perry, Petzold, and Turner
    Entitled
    Manslaughter - Inadequate Provocation - Spousal Adultery
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 778

    Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Rosenberg, Barve, Frank, Kopp, Dembrow, Turner, Getty, T. Murphy, Petzold, and D. Davis
    Entitled
    Crimes - Electronic Mail Misuse - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 779

    Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Dembrow
    Entitled
    Crimes - Visual Surveillance - Private Residences
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 780

    Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Dembrow
    Entitled
    Crimes - Visual Surveillance
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 808

    Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kelly
    Entitled
    Firearms - Disarming a Law Enforcement Officer - Penalty
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 820

    Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kelly
    Entitled
    Crimes - Firearms - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 849

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 373

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Genn and Taylor and Delegates W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Beck, Benson, Bissett, Bobo, Boston, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Busch, Cadden, Campbell, Ciliberti, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Dypski, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Flanagan, Franchot, Frush, Fry, Fulton, Getty, Goldwater, Gordon, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kagan, Kach, Kelly, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, La Vay, Leopold, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morgan, Morhaim, Mossburg, D. Murphy, T. Murphy, Muse, O'Donnell, Owings, Palumbo, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rawlings, Rosapepe, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Shriver, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, Watson, Weir, Willis, and Wood
    Entitled
    Manslaughter by Vehicle and Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Intoxicated , Intoxicated Per Se, or Under the Influence - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 986

    Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Harkins, Bissett, Montague, Perry, Petzold, E. Burns, T. Murphy, M. Burns, Genn, Turner, Hutchins, and O'Donnell
    Entitled
    Crimes - Unauthorized Use of Computers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1195

    Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bonsack, Beck, E. Burns, M. Burns, Donoghue, Elliott, Fry, Harkins, Jacobs, Kelly, C. Mitchell, Muse, and Rudolph
    Entitled
    Crimes - Inducement to Commit Suicide
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1227

    Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Rosenberg, Campbell, and McIntosh
    Entitled
    Tobacco Products - Sales to Minors - Enforcement Exception to Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1245

    Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Conference Committee Report Adopted

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Perry
    Entitled
    Crimes - Unauthorized Use - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1251

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 533

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Genn and E. Burns
    Entitled
    Crimes - Reckless Endangerment - Limitation of Exceptions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1281

    Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Poole, Donoghue, and McKee
    Entitled
    Police Dogs - Liability for Harm
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1291

    Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Malone and Rudolph
    Entitled
    Motor Vehicles - Failure to Return Rented or Leased Vehicle - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1308

    Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Schade
    Entitled
    Tobacco Products - Purchase by Minors - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1309

    Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Hubbard
    Entitled
    Crimes - Sexual Offenses - Age of Victim and Offender
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1312

    Status as of April 2, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Menes
    Entitled
    Crimes - Drug-Induced Conduct
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1359

    Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegate W. Baker
    Entitled
    Alcoholic Beverages Offenses - Persons Under Age 21 - Purchase or Attempted Purchase
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1399

    Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Ports, Redmer, M. Burns, Jacobs, Schade, O'Donnell, Rzepkowski, and Klausmeier
    Entitled
    Crimes - Enticement of Minors into Motor Vehicles
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1417

    Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates D. Murphy, Vallario, Harkins, E. Burns, M. Burns, O'Donnell, and Hutchins
    Entitled
    Crimes - Wireless Telephone Cloning - Exceptions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 3

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senators Green, Baker, Stone, Kelley, Forehand, and Ferguson
    Entitled
    False Statements to Legislative Branch Units
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 5

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Stone
    Entitled
    Tattooing - Minors - Prohibitions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 38

    Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Ruben
    Entitled
    Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors - Identification
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 44

    Status as of February 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Trotter
    Entitled
    Litter Control - Counties - Enforcement of Littering Prohibitions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 52

    Status as of February 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Munson
    Entitled
    Police Dogs and Horses - Killing, Taunting, or Interfering With
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 67

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Craig
    Entitled
    Tattooing - Minors - Prohibitions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 72

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senator Haines
    Entitled
    Possession of Marijuana - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 169

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 334

    Sponsored By
    Senators Green, Trotter, Lawlah, Ruben, Forehand, Dorman, Amoss, Currie, Craig, Frosh, Munson, Pinsky, Teitelbaum, McFadden, Sfikas, and Conway
    Entitled
    Crimes - Threats Against State and Local Officials
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 210

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hollinger, Blount, Collins, Della, Forehand, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen
    Entitled
    Weapons-Free School Zone
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 227

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    The President (Administration)
    Entitled
    Homicide - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 279

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 343

    Sponsored By
    Senators Stone, Middlebrooks, and Boozer (Committee to Revise Article 27) and Senator Forehand
    Entitled
    Crimes - Explosives and Destructive Devices - Revision
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 281

    Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Stone, Jimeno, Green, Haines, and Middlebrooks
    Entitled
    Obscenity - Providing Minors with Access to Harmful Materials
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 300

    Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senator McCabe
    Entitled
    Sexual Offenses - Custodial Employees and Persons in Custody
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 526

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 371

    Sponsored By
    Senators Collins, Colburn, Ferguson, Middlebrooks, and Stone
    Entitled
    Crimes - Inhalants
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 561

    Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senator Jimeno
    Entitled
    Sentencing - Murder of Driver-for-Hire
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 563

    Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Jimeno
    Entitled
    Motor Vehicles - Negligence - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 587

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 372

    Sponsored By
    Senators Jimeno, Amoss, Astle, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middlebrooks, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, Young, Green, and Stone
    Entitled
    Manslaughter by Vehicle and Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Intoxicated , Intoxicated Per Se, or Under the Influence - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 603

    Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senator Jimeno
    Entitled
    Motor Vehicles - Failure to Return Rented or Leased Vehicle - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 719

    Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Haines, Jimeno, and Ferguson
    Entitled
    Motor Vehicles - Vessels - Homicide - Driving While Under the Influence of an Inhalant
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 720

    Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Haines, Jimeno, and Ferguson
    Entitled
    Motor Vehicles - Vessels - Life Threatening Injury - Driving While Under the Influence of an Inhalant
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
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