1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 157

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 680
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Miller, Hoffman, Ruben, Roesser, Forehand, Van Hollen, Frosh, Green, Trotter, Bromwell, Hollinger, Sfikas, Stone, Jimeno, Pinsky, Middleton, Teitelbaum, Lawlah, Conway, Colburn, Hughes, Middlebrooks, and Young
Entitled:
Domestic Abuse - Duties of Law Enforcement Officers

Synopsis:

Clarifying that when a law enforcement officer is required to accompany an alleged victim of domestic abuse to the family home so that the victim may remove the personal effects of specified persons, the personal effects may include specified medicines or medical devices; and authorizing the complainant to remove specified items regardless of who paid for the items.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/13
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/22
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/18
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/20
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
2/21
First Reading Judiciary
3/18
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Senator Larry Young, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DRUGS -see also-CONTROLLED DANG.SUBST.;DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 798 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 301782/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 4, 1997 at: 10:24 Status: Adopted