2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 303

CHAPTER NUMBER: 503
File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 317
Sponsored By:
Senators Kramer, Astle, Madaleno, Robey, Rosapepe, Frosh, Gladden, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled:
Silver Alert Program - Establishment

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of State Police to establish a Silver Alert Program to disseminate information to assist in locating specified missing persons who suffer specified impairments; requiring the Department to adopt guidelines and develop procedures for issuing a Silver Alert for a specified missing person; requiring the Department to provide training to local law enforcement agencies on the guidelines and procedures to be used to handle a report of a specified missing person; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/28
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/30
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/6
Returned Passed
House Action
3/24
First Reading Judiciary
3/30
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 503

Sponsored by:

Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator James Brochin, District 42
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator James N. Robey, District 13
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Education, Department of
Education, State Board of
Elderly Persons
Emergencies
Highways
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Notices
Public Information
Public Schools
Radio
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Signs and Billboards
State Police, Department of
Students
Television -see also- Cable Television
Volunteers -see also- Maryland Service Corps

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Safety
( 3-604 )

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: 438675/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 1:23 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 27, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (135-0)