2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 446

CHAPTER NUMBER: 374 File Code: Municipal Corporations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 224
Sponsored By:
Delegates Conroy, Barve, Benson, Bohanan, Boutin, Cadden, Dwyer, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Krebs, Krysiak, Moe, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Municipal Corporations - Regulation of Nudity and Sexual Displays

Synopsis:

Authorizing the legislative body of each municipal corporation to adopt an ordinance for the licensing, control, location, or maintenance within its jurisdiction of a business establishment that allows on its premises specified activities involving nudity and sexual displays; and providing a specified penalty.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Economic Matters
2/23
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/8
Returned Passed
Senate Action
4/2
First Reading Senate Rules
4/8
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/9
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/8
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 374

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
NUDITY AND SEXUAL DISPLAYS -see also- OBSCENITY; PORNOGRAPHY
PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 23A Corporations - Municipal
( 4A )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 153798/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 2005   at: 11:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 31, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)