SENATE BILL 385

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:

Senators Frosh, Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Forehand, Van Hollen, Currie, Ruben, and McFadden

Entitled:

Crimes - Demonstrating or Teaching the Use or Making of Destructive Devices

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from teaching or demonstrating to another person how to use or make a destructive explosive device, pipe bomb, Molotov cocktail, or firearm, or how to use or apply a skill or technique capable of causing injury or death to a human being if the person teaching or demonstrating knows or has reason to know that the skill or technique will be used in the commission of, or in furtherance of, a civil disorder; making the crime a felony punishable by 25 years imprisonment or a $10,000 fine or both; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES

EXPLOSIVES

GUNS -see also- HUNTING

PENALTIES

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 139D )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available