HOUSE BILL 182

File Code: Public Safety

Sponsored By:

Delegates Fulton and Goodwin

Entitled:

Alarm Systems - Registration, Use, and Response

Synopsis:

Increasing the monetary penalty that a law enforcement unit or fire department may assess for a negligent or accidental alarm activation or false alarm from $30 to $40; authorizing a county to require that an alarm user register an alarm system; prohibiting a county from charging an alarm system registration fee; authorizing a county to impose a fine or civil penalty if an alarm user fails to register an alarm system; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/21

First Reading Economic Matters

2/25

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40

Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

FINES

FIRE PROTECTION

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

PENALTIES

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

SECURITY ALARMS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 9-607 , 9-609 , 9-612 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered