2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 670

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 461
Sponsored By:
Delegates Doory and Getty (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Residential Picketing - Scope of Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from engaging in picketing before or about the residence or dwelling place of an individual; repealing a prohibition against intentionally assembling with another in a manner that disrupts a person's right to tranquility in the person's home; repealing specified exceptions from the prohibition; and clarifying injunctive relief authority of the circuit court under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Comm. to Revise Article 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DAMAGES
HARASSMENT
Bill affects the following Statute:
Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)
( 3-904 )

Documents:

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