2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 307

CHAPTER NUMBER: 165 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Sophocleus, Vallario, Anderson, Boschert, Cadden, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Costa, Dumais, Dwyer, Elmore, Gilleland, Gutierrez, Kelley, Leopold, Love, McConkey, McMillan, Menes, Petzold, and Simmons
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Motion Picture Theaters - Prohibition against Audiovisual Recording

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from knowingly operating an audiovisual recording function of a device in a motion picture theater, except in the lobby area, without the consent of the owner or lessee of the theater; providing immunity from civil liability to an owner, lessee, agent, or employee of a motion picture theater who detains or causes the arrest of any person if there is probable cause to believe that the person committed a violation of the prohibition against audiovisual recording in the theater; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/16
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/19
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/5
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 165
Senate Action
2/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/24
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ARRESTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MOTION PICTURES
RECORDINGS -see also- VIDEO
THEATERS
VIDEO
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-402 )
Criminal Law
( 7-308 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 688179/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2004   at: 11:15 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 19, 2004: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
April 5, 2004: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)