SENATE BILL 420

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 586

Sponsored By:

Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)

Entitled:

Victim's Rights - Transfer to Juvenile Court - Definitions

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of victim relating to transfer of criminal cases to the juvenile court; altering the definition of victim to include family members and guardians of deceased or disabled victims for purposes of rights and procedures relating to victims; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/9

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/21

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/23

Third Reading Passed (46-1)

4/2

Returned Passed

5/19

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/23

First Reading Judiciary

3/28

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

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; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

JURISDICTION

JUVENILE CAUSES

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 594A , 770 )

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 23, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-1)

House

March 30, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-0)