HOUSE BILL 1213

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Delegate O'Donnell

Entitled:

Megan's Law - Registration Statements of Offenders - Notification to Surrounding Area

Synopsis:

Requiring local law enforcement units to cause to be published notices of the registration statements of child sexual offenders, sexual offenders, sexually violent offenders or sexually violent predators in specified newspapers of general circulation in the community under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Judiciary

2/18

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/23

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/24

Third Reading Passed (136-3)

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

EX-OFFENDERS

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

NEWS MEDIA

NOTICES

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

SEXUAL OFFENSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure

( 11-709 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 24, 2004: Third Reading Passed (136-3)