HOUSE BILL 575

Sponsored By:

Delegates Montague and Hutchins

Entitled:

Private Detectives - Fugitives from Justice

Synopsis:

Altering the scope of providing private detective services to include conducting an investigation to locate or apprehend a fugitive from justice, unless the person conducting the investigation is a property bail bondsman licensed by the Insurance Commissioner of the State or a similar licensing body of another State as a bail bondsman or specified employees or agents of a property bail bondsman or licensed bail bondsman.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/1

First Reading Judiciary

2/6

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/12

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/14

Third Reading Passed (131-2)

4/4

Returned Passed

5/6

Signed by the Governor Chapter 379

Senate Action

3/18

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/20

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BAIL

BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.

INTERSTATE AFFAIRS

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

PRIVATE DETECTIVES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Occupations and Professions

( 13-101 , 13-201 , 13-301 , 13-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 762717/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 2002   at: 12:08 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 14, 2002: Third Reading Passed (131-2)

Senate

April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)