SENATE BILL 481

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1393/09 - JUD Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 264

Sponsored By:

Senator Robey

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Second Degree Assault

Synopsis:

Authorizing a police officer to arrest a person without a warrant if the police officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed a second degree assault; and requiring a police officer to consider whether a person acted in self-defense under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/3

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/2

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/5

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

3/8

First Reading Judiciary

3/17

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/1

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Arrests

Assault

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Self Defense

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure

( 2-203 )

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 :

Senate

Judicial Proceedings

House

Judiciary

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)