2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 280

File Code: Public Safety Prior Year Introduction As: HB 622/01 - JUD Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 127
Sponsored By:
Senator Jimeno
Entitled:
Firearms Offenses - Project Exile

Synopsis:

Making it a felony to use a firearm in specified ways on school property; prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with a crime of violence; increasing specified criminal penalties for a person who is convicted of possessing a regulated firearm after having been previously convicted of a crime of violence or a felony; allowing the State to apply to the Court of Special Appeals for leave to appeal an order of the circuit court setting the specifications of bail; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
BAIL
CIRCUIT COURTS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISTRICT COURTS
GUNS
JUDGES
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PENALTIES
PRETRIAL DETENTION OR RELEASE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-707 , 12-401 )
Criminal Law
( 4-102 )
Criminal Procedure
( 5-202 )
Public Safety
( 5-133 , 5-133 )

Documents:

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