SENATE BILL 465

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 625

Sponsored By:

Senators Stone and Forehand

Entitled:

Credit Card Crimes - Evidence of Unauthorized Use

Synopsis:

Allowing the introduction of a statement by a cardholder of a credit card who resides out of the State as evidence of unauthorized use in the prosecution of specified credit card crimes; establishing requirements and contents of the cardholder's statement; requiring notice by the State to a defendant of the State's intent to use the statement; and providing for the effect of notification by a defendant.

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 (44-0)

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 Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CREDIT

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

EVIDENCE

NONRESIDENTS -see also- ALIENS

NOTICES

TRIALS

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)

( 8-201 , 8-210 , 8-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 088173/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 2002   at: 12:19 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (44-0)