1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 124

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 303
Sponsored By:
Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
Entitled:
Victims' Rights - Attendance at Proceedings - Loss of Employment Prohibited

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an employer from depriving specified persons who are victims or victims' representatives of employment because of attendance at certain criminal or juvenile proceedings when the victims or victims' representatives have a right to attend the proceedings.

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 Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/16
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 3/17 (Senator Bromwell) Adopted
3/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/19
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
4/5
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.
4/2
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (118-0)
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:
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
HEARINGS
JUVENILE CAUSES
TRIALS
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; O.T.; SALARIES.
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 9-205 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 778 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 19, 1999: Third Reading Passed (42-0)
House
March 31, 1999: Third Reading Passed (118-0)