2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 280

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 134/01 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone, Bromwell, Collins, Della, Haines, Hoffman, Hooper, Jimeno, Miller, and Sfikas
Entitled:
Sexually Violent Predators

Synopsis:

Creating a procedure in which a person who has been convicted of or charged with a sexually violent offense and who suffers from a specified mental abnormality or personality disorder may be placed in the custody of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene until the person is safe to be at large; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CORRECTION, DIVISION OF
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EXAMINATIONS
EX-OFFENDERS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEARINGS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MENTAL HEALTH
NOTICES
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PETITIONS
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
REPORTS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SEXUAL OFFENSES
STATE HOSPITALS
TRIALS
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Procedure
( 11-701 , 11-703 , 11-718.1 )
Health - General
( 1-101 , 10-101 , 10-634 , 10-635 , 10-636 , 10-637 , 10-638 , 10-639 , 10-640 , 10-641 , 10-642 , 10-643 , 10-644 , 10-645 )

Documents:

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