2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 456

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Cadden, Aumann, Barkley, Boschert, Boutin, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Hammen, James, Krebs, Leopold, Malone, Minnick, Mitchell, Rudolph, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, and Wood
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 firearm or ammunition 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

House Action
1/30
First Reading Judiciary
2/25
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
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