2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 773

CHAPTER NUMBER: 388 File Code: Bi-County Agencies
Sponsored By:
Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled:
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Police Force PG/MC 101-02

Synopsis:

Establishing the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) police force; limiting the law enforcement powers of WSSC police officers to specified property, except under specified circumstances; requiring the WSSC to adopt specified regulations, including standards for character, training, education, human relations, experience, and job performance; providing that specified standards do not affect the status of specified officers; and conforming specified provisions of law relating to law enforcement officers.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order later today (Delegate D. Davis) Adopted
Special Order after Special Order calendar (Delegate R. Baker) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (136-2)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/6
Signed by the Governor Chapter 388
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/27
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Prince George's & Montgomery County Delegations
Montgomery County Delegation
Prince George's County Delegation
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
JURISDICTION
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY DISTRICT
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 727 )
Criminal Procedure
( 2-101 , 2-101 , 2-202 )
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 4-201 , 4-201 )
Article - 29 Washington Suburban Sanitary District
( 18-108 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 052311/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2002   at: 11:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2002: Third Reading Passed (136-2)
Senate
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)