HOUSE BILL 886

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Frush, Hubbard, Menes, Moe, Petzold, and Pitkin

Entitled:

Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund - Time Periods - Compensation

Synopsis:

Authorizing certain members of a victim's family or household to be eligible for specified awards under certain circumstances; authorizing specified victims in another state to be eligible for an award under specified circumstances; establishing certain time periods in which the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board must notify a claimant after receipt of a claim and complete the review and evaluation process; prohibiting the Board from requiring a claimant to meet certain standards under certain circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Judiciary

2/15

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/8

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

MENTAL HEALTH

NOTICES

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 819 , 820 , 822 , 825 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered