1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 65

File Code: Law Enforcement and Correctional Services
Sponsored By:
Delegates Harkins, Bonsack, Bozman, T. Murphy, Perry, Minnick, Faulkner, D. Murphy, M. Burns, Brinkley, Owings, Valderrama, Jacobs, O'Donnell, Bissett, Hutchins, Snodgrass, Fry, Preis, and Petzold
Entitled:
Law Enforcement Officers, Sheriffs, and Correctional Officers Safety Act

Synopsis:

Making it a crime to knowingly remove or attempt to remove a firearm from law enforcement officers, sheriffs, and correctional officers under certain circumstances; providing specified penalties; and providing that a sentence for a violation of the Act may be imposed separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for certain offenses.

Legislative History

House Action
10/6
Pre-filed
1/10
First Reading Judiciary
1/24
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/15
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate Action
2/16
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/13
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30
Delegate Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, District 34
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate David R. Brinkley, District 4A
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Patricia Anne Faulkner, District 14A
Delegate Donald C. Fry, District 35A
Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A
Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASSAULT
CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
GUNS -see also- HUNTING
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
PENALTIES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SHERIFFS
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 36G-1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 271772/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 13, 1996 at: 10:38 Status: Adopted