1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 615

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Senator Stone
Entitled:
Sexually Violent Predators - Notification and Registration

Synopsis:

Requiring a court to determine whether a person who is convicted of a sexually violent offense is a sexually violent predator; providing that, in making the determination, the court is required to consider an evaluation of the person by an expert in the treatment of sexual offenders and any evidence, including expert testimony, introduced by the person convicted; requiring supervising authorities to notify local law enforcement agencies of the release of a sexually violent predator; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House Action
3/15
First Reading Judiciary
3/18
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURTS - GENERAL
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
EDUCATION -see also- SCHOOLS-PUBLIC, SPECIAL ED., HIGHER ED.
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
MANDATES
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
NOTICES
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PENALTIES
PETITIONS
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS, LAND RCDS, VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLES - REGISTRATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SEXUAL OFFENSES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 692C )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 058538/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1996 at: 11:45 Status: Adopted