2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 450

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 134
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hecht, W. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Boutin, Brinkley, Bronrott, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, DeCarlo, Franchot, Frush, Glassman, Goldwater, Healey, Heller, Hutchins, James, Love, Mandel, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, Patterson, Pitkin, Riley, Rudolph, Shank, Stern, and Turner
Entitled:
Sexually Violent Predators

Synopsis:

Creating a procedure in which a person who has been convicted of or charged with a sexually violent offense and who suffers from a specified mental abnormality or personality disorder may be placed in the custody of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene until the person is safe to be at large or to be placed in transitional release; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Judiciary
2/13
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate David R. Brinkley, District 4A
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CORRECTION, DIVISION OF
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EXAMINATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEARINGS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MENTAL HEALTH
NOTICES
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PETITIONS
PRISONERS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SEXUAL OFFENSES
STATE HOSPITALS
TRIALS
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Procedure
( 11-701 , 11-703 , 11-718.1 )
Health - General
( 1-101 , 10-101 , 10-634 , 10-635 , 10-636 , 10-637 , 10-638 , 10-639 , 10-640 , 10-641 , 10-642 , 10-643 , 10-644 , 10-645 )

Documents:

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