2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 294

CHAPTER NUMBER: 166
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 348
Sponsored By:
Senators Garagiola, Forehand, and Raskin
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Crimes Against a Law Enforcement Officer - Definition of Law Enforcement Officer

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of a law enforcement officer to include an officer employed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for specified crimes against law enforcement officers.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
House Action
3/11
First Reading Judiciary
3/12
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/25
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/26
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 166

Sponsored by:

Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assault
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 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):
Senate
Number: 998875/01     Offered on: March 6, 2008   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 10, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 26, 2008: Third Reading Passed (139-0)