1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 459

CHAPTER NUMBER: 359 File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 19
Sponsored By:
Senator Miller
Entitled:
Court Administration - Collection of Fees - Public-Private Partnership

Synopsis:

Establishing a pilot program in Montgomery and Harford Counties to allow a private contractor to collect money owed in criminal cases; authorizing the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to enter into specified contracts; providing that a contract shall be awarded through competitive sealed proposals; establishing rules concerning the compensation of a private contractor; requiring private contractors to offer employment to employees affected by the transfer of collection responsibilities under the Act on specified terms; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/3
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Stone, Baker, Middlebrooks
4/5
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/3
Passed Enrolled
5/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 359
House Action
3/21
First Reading Judiciary
3/24
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
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (130-3)
3/30
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Doory, Petzold, M. Burns
4/3
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (134-3)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
BALTIMORE CITY
CIRCUIT COURTS
CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
COURT COSTS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
DISTRICT COURTS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FINES
HARFORD COUNTY
HEARINGS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PRIVATIZATION
PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RESTITUTION
SALARIES
STATE EMPLOYEES
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; OVERTIME
Bill affects the following Statute:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 7-406 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 658341/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1997 at: 09:07 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 651084/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 31, 1997 at: 15:42 Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 612095/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 10:32 Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 742892/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 10:32 Status: Adopted