2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 461

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 670
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Residential Picketing - Scope of Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from engaging in picketing directed at an individual before or about the residence or dwelling place of the 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

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/8
Third Reading Passed (26-18)
House Action
3/11
First Reading Judiciary
3/20
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
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 (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 578775/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 2002   at: 12:18 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (26-18)