2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 209

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 305
Sponsored By:
The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Bulletproof Body Armor - Prohibitions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from wearing or possessing bulletproof body armor (BBA) during or in relation to a drug trafficking crime; restricting the possession, use, or purchase of BBA; providing for criminal penalties; authorizing the Secretary of State Police to issue, deny, or impose conditions or limitations on a permit to possess, purchase, or use BBA; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Mooney) Adopted
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (43-2)
4/3
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/17
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/24
First Reading Judiciary
3/27
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (114-24)
Sponsored by:
President of the Senate
Administration
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
GUNS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PETITIONS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 27A , 27C , 281A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 478476/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2001   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 522615/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2001   at: 6:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 2001: Third Reading Passed (43-2)
April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 29, 2001: Third Reading Passed (114-24)