2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 166

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: SB 106/01 - JPR Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 858
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled:
Sexual Offenses - Polygraph Examination of Alleged Victims - Prohibited

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a State's Attorney or law enforcement officer involved in an investigation or prosecution of sexual offenses from requesting or requiring an alleged victim of sexual offenses to submit to a polygraph examination; providing an exception for alleged victims who request to take a polygraph examination or who previously made a false statement, report, or complaint regarding sexual offenses; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/16
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LIE DETECTION
SEXUAL OFFENSES
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure
( 2-101 , 2-104 , 2-106.1 )
Public Safety
( 3-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered