2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1402

CHAPTER NUMBER: 467
File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Delegates Conway, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Bates, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Mathias, Proctor, Sophocleus, and Wood
Entitled:
Public Safety - Preemployment Polygraph Examinations for Correctional Officer Applicants

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Division of Correction to require an individual to pass a polygraph examination before being appointed to serve as a correctional officer in a correctional facility; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to adopt specified regulations governing the administration of polygraph examinations authorized under the Act; providing an exemption for an applicant for employment as a correctional officer from the prohibition against requiring a polygraph examination as a condition of employment; 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
2/18
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (135-3)
4/6
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Finance
3/30
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Finance
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Special Order 4/10 (Senator Harris) Adopted
4/6
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 467

Sponsored by:

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38B
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Correction, Division of
Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution
Correctional Officers
Lie Detection
Rules and Regulations
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services
( 3-215 )
Labor and Employment
( 3-702 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 812116/01     Offered on: March 23, 2010   at: 11:07 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary
Senate
Finance
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2010: Third Reading Passed (135-3)
Senate
April 6, 2010: Third Reading Passed (44-0)