2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 683

CHAPTER NUMBER: 619
File Code: Counties - Local Laws Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 833
Sponsored By:
Delegates Mathias and Conway
Entitled:
Worcester County - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Authority

Synopsis:

Extending to a Worcester County fire and explosive investigator specified authority of the State Fire Marshal and full-time investigative and inspection assistants in that office to make warrantless arrests and exercise powers of arrest; authorizing a Worcester County fire and explosive investigator to exercise specified authority while operating outside Worcester County under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/14
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/17
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 619

Sponsored by:

Delegate James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38B
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Arrests
Emergencies
Explosives -see also- Fireworks
Fire Protection
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Police Training Commission
Worcester County

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 4-201 , 4-201 )
Criminal Procedure
( 2-208 , 2-208.3 )
Public Safety
( 3-101 , 3-101 , 3-201 , 3-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 482717/01     Offered on: March 20, 2007   at: 10:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2007: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
March 29, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)