1996 Regular Session

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