2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 385

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 820
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone and Giannetti (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Bribery of a Public Official - Testimonial Immunity and Public Employees

Synopsis:

Expanding the category of persons considered to be public employees for purposes of specified prohibitions against bribery; clarifying that a person who is compelled to testify for a specified purpose has a specified immunity from prosecution; defining the term "political subdivision"; and altering the definition of the term "public employee".

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action

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:

BRIBERY
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 9-123 )
Criminal Law
( 9-201 )

Documents:

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