1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 118

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 305
Sponsored By:
Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
Entitled:
Victims' Rights - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Claims

Synopsis:

Providing that a resident of this State who is the victim of a crime in another state is eligible for an award if the other state operates a criminal injuries compensation program for which funds have not been appropriated; establishing specified time limitations for notifying a claimant, evaluating specified claims and decisions, and reporting specified recommendations concerning criminal injuries compensation; establishing and increasing the maximum amount of compensation for specified claims; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/27
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/8
Return Passed
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/19
First Reading Judiciary
3/23
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Crime Victims' Rights Laws, T. F. to Examine MD's
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
INDIGENT PERSONS
NOTICES
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
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 (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 338162/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 12:13 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 5, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-0)