2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 971

File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Delegates Parrott, Hough, McComas, and Smigiel
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Prohibition on Abandoned Refrigerators - Civil Offense

Synopsis:

Establishing that it is a civil offense instead of a criminal offense for a person to place an abandoned refrigerator uncrated, not openable from the inside, outside a building in a place accessible to children; repealing criminal penalties; establishing a penalty for a violation of the Act; establishing that an adjudication under the Act is not a criminal conviction for any purpose and does not impose any civil disability that may result from a criminal conviction; 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
2/11
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Neil Parrott, District 2B
Delegate Michael J. Hough, District 3B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Abandoned Property
Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
Citations
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
District Courts
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences
Forms
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Notices
Parole and Probation
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
State's Attorneys
Trials

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 10-109 )

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