2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 39

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: SB 218/00 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Green and Munson
Entitled:
Crimes - Threats Against Local Officials and Law Enforcement Officers

Synopsis:

Altering a provision that prohibits threats against specified local officials; expanding the definition of "local official" to include appointed officials; prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully making threats against a law enforcement officer; providing that prohibitions against making a threat against an appointed official apply only to threats made during the performance of official duties; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
06/21
Pre-filed
1/10
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/17
Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/9
Third Reading Passed (45-1)
House Action
2/12
First Reading Judiciary
3/20
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
HARASSMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
PENALTIES
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 561A )
State Government
( 10-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
February 9, 2001: Third Reading Passed (45-1)