2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 134

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 117/98 - JPR Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 450
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone, Bromwell, Collins, Della, Haines, Hoffman, Hooper, Jimeno, and Sfikas
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; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/24
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
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