2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 193

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 67
Sponsored By:
Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Electronic Recordation

Synopsis:

Establishing that, in a prosecution for a crime of violence, statements of a defendant made during a custodial interrogation are presumed involuntary unless an electronic recording is made of the interrogation; establishing that, if a court finds by a preponderance of evidence that a defendant was subjected to a custodial interrogation in violation of the Act, a statement made by the defendant following the interrogation is presumed involuntary; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
1/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/31
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Robey) Adopted
3/21
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/22 (Senator Stone) Adopted
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Rejected (18-29)
Second Reading Failed
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Arrests
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Evidence
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Local Government Mandates
Recordings -see also- Video
Trials
Video

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure
( 2-401 , 2-402 , 2-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 428276/01     Offered on: March 23, 2007   at: 10:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 23, 2007: Favorable with Amendments Rejected (18-29)