HOUSE BILL 248

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 221

Sponsored By:

Delegates Grosfeld, Barkley, Cole, Goldwater, Kagan, Kopp, and Menes

Entitled:

Sexual Offenses - Polygraph Examination of Alleged Victims - Prohibited

Synopsis:

Prohibiting persons involved in an investigation or prosecution of specified sexual offenses from requiring an alleged victim of specified offenses to submit to a polygraph examination under specified circumstances; and providing a specified exception for alleged victims who request to take a polygraph examination or who previously made a false statement, report, or complaint regarding specified sexual offenses.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/21

First Reading Judiciary

1/30

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39

Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LIE DETECTION

SEXUAL OFFENSES

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 727 )

Criminal Procedure

( 2-101 , 2-104 , 2-106.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered