2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 76

CHAPTER NUMBER: 359
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 6
Sponsored By:
Senators Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Recordation

Synopsis:

Establishing that it is State public policy that a law enforcement unit that regularly uses one or more interrogation rooms with the capability to create audiovisual recordings of custodial interrogations shall make reasonable efforts to create an audiovisual recording of a custodial interrogation of a criminal suspect in connection with a case involving murder, rape, or sexual offense in the first or second degree, whenever possible; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/14
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/29
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (43-4)
4/5
Returned Passed
House Action
3/22
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/1
Re-referred Judiciary
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 359

Sponsored by:

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
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 Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Arrests
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
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
Murder
Notices
Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse.
Recordings -see also- Video
Reports
Sexual Offenses
State Police, Department of
Video

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure
( 2-401 , 2-402 , 2-403 , 2-404 )

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):
Senate
Number: 628772/01     Offered on: March 24, 2008   at: 4:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2008: Third Reading Passed (43-4)
House
April 5, 2008: Third Reading Passed (135-0)