1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 595

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1093
Sponsored By:
Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled:
Frederick County and Baltimore County - Aggravated Harassment by Inmates

Synopsis:

Making it a felony for an inmate to throw or expel certain body fluids with the intent to harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm specified persons; specifying a certain maximum and a certain minimum term of imprisonment; prohibiting an inmate who is convicted of a certain offense from being eligible for certain programs that are alternatives to incarceration; requiring that a penalty imposed under the Act run consecutively to certain other sentences; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/20
First Reading Judiciary
3/21
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator John W. Derr, District 3
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BALTIMORE COUNTY
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- PATUXENT INSTITUTION
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
FREDERICK COUNTY
HARASSMENT
PENALTIES
PRISONERS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SHERIFFS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 12A-8 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 168648/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 12:29 Status: Adopted