2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 421

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 862
Sponsored By:
Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
Entitled:
Criminal Injuries Compensation - Counseling for Family Members - Motor Vehicle Crimes

Synopsis:

Allowing family members who reside with victims and other eligible persons who were injured but not killed to be eligible for mental health counseling compensated under criminal injuries compensation; establishing limits for mental health counseling; allowing an award to repair, replace, or clean property damaged or soiled in a crime; expanding the definition of crime to include the motor vehicle crimes of hit and run and fleeing and eluding; expanding the definition of out-of-pocket loss; 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
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
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:
ACCIDENTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
MENTAL HEALTH
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
REAL PROPERTY
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 815 , 819 , 821 , 825 )
Transportation
( 20-102 , 20-104 , 21-904 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered