2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 355

CHAPTER NUMBER: 118 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 348
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone and Giannetti (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Resisting or Interfering with Arrest

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from intentionally resisting a lawful arrest; prohibiting a person from intentionally interfering with a police officer who is making or attempting to make a lawful arrest or detention of another person; providing for the unit of prosecution under the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 118
House Action
3/24
First Reading Judiciary
3/26
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Comm. to Revise Article 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ARRESTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
PENALTIES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statute:
Criminal Law
( 9-408 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 668370/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2004   at: 11:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (137-0)