2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 221

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 248
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Bromwell, Conway, Currie, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Forehand, Hoffman, Hollinger, Hughes, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Middleton, Mitchell, Roesser, and Van Hollen
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

Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
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