1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 279

CHAPTER NUMBER: 343 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 708
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone, Middlebrooks, and Boozer (Committee to Revise Article 27) and Senator Forehand
Entitled:
Crimes - Explosives and Destructive Devices - Revision

Synopsis:

Revising and restating the laws concerning explosives and destructive devices; repealing obsolete provisions; prohibiting the manufacture, transport, possession, control, storage, sale, distribution, or use of a destructive device; prohibiting possession of explosive, incendiary, or toxic materials with intent to create a destructive device; providing penalties; providing for specified persons under specified circumstances; making a specified misdemeanor offense a felony; making stylistic, conforming, and substantive changes; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/6
Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/4
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Stone, Green, Middlebrooks
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/4
Passed Enrolled
5/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 343
House Action
3/11
First Reading Judiciary
3/18
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Floor Amendment (Delegate Arnick) Adopted (67-62)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
3/31
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Doory, Genn, Jacobs
4/4
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator F. Vernon Boozer, District 9
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
Comm. to Revise Article 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
ARRESTS
BAIL
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
EXPLOSIVES
FIRE PROTECTION
MURDER
PENALTIES
RESTITUTION
WIRETAPPING -see also- ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-402 , 10-406 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 33 , 111B , 119 , 139A , 139A , 139B , 139B , 139C , 139C , 139D , 151A , 151C , 410 , 594B , 616 1/2 )
Article - 38A Fires and Investigations
( 8 , 26 )
State Government
( 2-1702 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 482696/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 6, 1997 at: 10:54 Status: Adopted
Number: 728541/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 4, 1997 at: 10:29 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 561387/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 31, 1997 at: 15:40 Status: Adopted
Number: 562295/2 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 1, 1997 at: 11:40 Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 832892/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 16:45 Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 242891/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 16:45 Status: Adopted