CHAPTER NUMBER: 635 
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegates Harkins, Hubbard, and Hutchins
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Crimes and Punishments - Code Grabbing Devices - Prohibited
 
Prohibiting a person from manufacturing, selling, using, or possessing
a code grabbing device with the intent of using it in the commission
of a crime; defining a "code grabbing device" as a device that is
capable of receiving and recording the coded signal sent by the
transmitter of an electronic security system and playing back the
signal to disarm the system; and imposing a fine not exceeding $1,000
or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both as a penalty
for violation of the Act.
House Action
- 2/2
 - First Reading Judiciary
 - 2/7
 - Hearing 2/22 at 2:00 p.m.
 - 3/4
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
 - 3/5
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/8
 - Third Reading Passed (135-0)
 - 4/1
 - Returned Passed
 - 5/23
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 635
 
Senate Action
- 3/11
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 3/13
 - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/3
 - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 4/2
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/3
 - Third Reading Passed (46-0)
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
 - Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
 - Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
 - EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLES - EQUIPMENT
 - PENALTIES
 - SECURITY ALARMS
 
- Bill affects the following Statute:
 - Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
 - (
 40B 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- House 
 - Number: 191078/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 5, 1996      at: 11:13
 Status: Adopted