SENATE BILL 309

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 380

Sponsored By:

Senators Stone and Giannetti (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

Entitled:

Constitutional Amendment - Bribery of a Public Official - Immunity

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to alter the level of immunity that is required to be granted to specified individuals compelled to testify in specified trials relating to bribery; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/26

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/1

Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/13

Referred to interim study 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

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

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

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES

PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc

REFERENDUM

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - III Legislative Department

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Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered