1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 355

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 463
Sponsored By:
Senator Stone (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled:
Crimes - Escape Revision

Synopsis:

Revising the laws relating to escape, contraband, and related offenses; prohibiting a person from knowingly violating restrictions on movement under temporary release or home detention; prohibiting a person who has been lawfully arrested from knowingly departing from custody; prohibiting a person from knowingly failing to obey a court order to report to a place of confinement; allowing a court to order a person convicted of escape to pay expenses; applying the escape law to local detention centers and home detention programs; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/10
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/5
Return Passed
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/12
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 (120-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Comm. to Revise Article 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
ARRESTS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- PATUXENT INSTITUTION
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
GUNS -see also- HUNTING
HOME DETENTION
JUVENILE CAUSES
PENALTIES
PRETRIAL DETENTION OR RELEASE
PRISONERS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Correctional Services
( 3-305 , 3-409 , 3-803 , 3-807 , 3-808 , 3-811 , 8-801 , 8-807 , 8-808 , 9-602 , 11-319 , 11-702 , 11-703 , 11-703 , 11-705 , 11-705 , 11-706 , 11-708 , 11-709 , 11-711 , 11-711 , 11-712 , 11-714 , 11-714 , 11-715 , 11-716 , 11-716 , 11-717 , 11-717 , 11-723 , 11-724 , 11-724 , 11-726 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 136 , 137 , 137A , 138 , 139 , 139 , 372 , 410 , 413 , 441 )
Article - 88B Department of State Police
( 26 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 738566/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 1999   at: 10:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 31, 1999: Third Reading Passed (120-0)