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Legislation


2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1556

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 684
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, Holmes, and Levi
Entitled:
Courts - Veterans' Treatment Court Pilot Program - Establishment

Synopsis:

Authorizing the establishment of a Veterans' Treatment Court Pilot Program in Wicomico County, Frederick County, and Prince George's County under specified circumstances; authorizing the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to accept a gift or grant for the Veterans' Treatment Court Pilot Program; and providing that a defendant charged with a nonviolent crime who is a veteran and who exhibits substance abuse or mental health problems is eligible for diversion to a veterans' treatment court.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
3/15
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Hubbard) Adopted (132-0)
Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/22
Re-referred Judiciary
3/23
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Gerron S. Levi, District 23A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Office of the Courts
Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
Circuit Courts
Court of Appeals
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Frederick County
Gifts
Grants
Judges
Jurisdiction
Mental Health
Parole and Probation
Petitions
Prince George`s County
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
State`s Attorneys
Substance Abuse
Sunset
Veterans
Wicomico County

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure
( 6-220 , 6-2A-01 , 6-2A-02 , 6-2A-03 , 6-2A-04 , 6-2A-05 , 6-2A-06 , 6-2A-07 , 6-2A-08 , 6-2A-09 )
Health - General
( 8-6A-01 , 8-6A-01 , 8-6A-01 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 15, 2010: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Hubbard) Adopted (132-0)
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