2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 159

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Sossi, Aumann, Boteler, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Kipke, Jenkins, Jennings, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Interception of Communication - Immunity from Prosecution

Synopsis:

Providing that a person who intercepts a wire, oral, or electronic communication that provides evidence of the commission of a felony is immune from criminal prosecution for the interception; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/20
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.
1/26
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/2 at 2:00 p.m.
2/15
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Charles A. Jenkins, District 3B
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate H. Wayne Norman, District 35A
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Electronic Surveillance -see also- Wiretapping
Evidence
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Wiretapping

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-402 , 10-402 , 10-402 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary