SENATE BILL 10

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:

Senator Green

Entitled:

Crimes - Threats Against Local Officials and Law Enforcement Officers

Synopsis:

Altering a provision that prohibits threats against specified local officials; expanding the definition of "local official" to include appointed officials; prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully making specified threats against a law enforcement officer; providing that the prohibition against making specified threats against an appointed official applies only to threats made during the performance of the official duties of the appointed official; defining specified terms; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

7/29

Pre-filed

1/13

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m.

2/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/9

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/11

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

2/12

First Reading Judiciary

3/23

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

HARASSMENT

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- TREASURERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 561A )

State Government

( 10-101 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 838268/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 9, 1999   at: 10:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)