CHAPTER NUMBER: 92  
File Code: Bi-County Agencies
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
WMATA Police Force - Authorization for Warrantless Arrests
MC/PG 21-97
 
Authorizing members of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority's metro transit police force, subject to specified
jurisdictional limitations, to make an arrest without a warrant under
specified circumstances.
House Action
- 1/31
 - First Reading Judiciary
 - 2/5
 - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/3
 - Favorable Report by Judiciary
 - 3/4
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/6
 - Third Reading Passed (127-4)
 - 3/30
 - Returned Passed
 - 4/8
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 92
 
Senate Action
- 3/7
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 3/12
 - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/31
 - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 4/1
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/2
 - Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - ARRESTS
 - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
 - LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
 - MASS TRANSIT -see also- BUSES; RAILROADS
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 - Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
 - (
 594B ,
 594B 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF)