CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 130

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  HB 6

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Taylor, Cummings, Hurson, Busch, Guns, Hixson, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Eluding Police - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 13

  Status as of February 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Fulton

  Entitled

  Bail Bonds - Searchers for Fugitive Defendants - Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 28

  Status as of February 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holt

  Entitled

  Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to Animals - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 30

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Campbell, McIntosh, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Parole - Inmates - Diminution Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 32

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 427

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Campbell, Harkins, Kach, Bonsack, Jacobs, Brinkley, M. Burns, Edwards, Hutchins, Getty, Owings, Snodgrass, and Stup

  Entitled

  Crimes - Homicide or Life Threatening Injury - Motor Vehicle or Vessel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 35

  Status as of February 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Krysiak

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Plea Bargaining

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 37

  Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate W. Baker

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages Offenses - Persons Under Age 21 - Purchase or Attempted Purchase

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 44

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate M. Burns

  Entitled

  Homicide - Prosecution - "Year and a Day" Rule Abolished

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 46

  Status as of February 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Fulton

  Entitled

  Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 65

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harkins, Bonsack, Bozman, T. Murphy, Perry, Minnick, Faulkner, D. Murphy, M. Burns, Brinkley, Owings, Valderrama, Jacobs, O'Donnell, Bissett, Hutchins, Snodgrass, Fry, Preis, and Petzold

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers, Sheriffs, and Correctional Officers Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 84

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates R. Baker and Muse

  Entitled

  Suspension of a Juvenile's Driving Privileges - Vehicle Theft Offense

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 108

  Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conway

  Entitled

  Firearms - Mandatory Sentences

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 122

  Status as of February 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, O'Donnell, Wood, Slade, Menes, and Frush

  Entitled

  Crimes - Animals as Prizes, Inducements, or Incentives - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 125

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 604

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings and Perry

  Entitled

  Crimes - Dogfights - Attendance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 130

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Taser Weapons - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 137

  Status as of February 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates M. Burns and Rzepkowski

  Entitled

  Crimes - Educators - Assault

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 142

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stup and Owings

  Entitled

  Tobacco Products - Illegal Distribution to Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 177

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 680

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - State Police, Dept. of)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Wireless Telephone Cloning

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 228

  Status as of April 6, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 231

  Status as of February 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Campbell, McIntosh, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Crimes - Unlawful Taking of a Motor Vehicle - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 273

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dembrow

  Entitled

  Crimes - Visual Surveillance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 288

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 613

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Revision - Waiver for Nolle Prosequi

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 297

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 562

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Cummings, Genn, Montague, Menes, Dembrow, R. Baker, E. Burns, Grosfeld, Perry, Petzold, Turner, Valderrama, Hixson, Rawlings, Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Boston, Branch, Clagett, Crumlin, D. Davis, Dypski, Exum, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, C. Mitchell, Muse, Oaks, Opara, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Proctor, Rosapepe, Rosenberg, Shriver, and Campbell

  Entitled

  Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 299

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 563

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Genn, Doory, Preis, Harkins, Perry, Jacobs, E. Burns, Hutchins, D. Murphy, M. Burns, O'Donnell, Valderrama, Bissett, Turner, Finifter, Pitkin, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 305

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 443

  Sponsored By

  Delegates T. Murphy, Grosfeld, Turner, and Perry

  Entitled

  Child Pornography - Computers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 335

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Grosfeld, Healey, Cummings, Valderrama, Howard, Hixson, Kopp, Heller, R. Baker, Pendergrass, Hecht, Cadden, Workman, Petzold, Franchot, Cryor, Frush, Goldwater, Kagan, Pitkin, Menes, Bobo, Parker, Snodgrass, T. Murphy, Hutchins, Hubbard, Shriver, Mandel, McIntosh, Faulkner, Ciliberti, Mossburg, Turner, Brinkley, Hurson, Jacobs, Genn, Dypski, and Marriott

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 354

  Status as of February 7, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Poole, M. Burns, Jacobs, Edwards, Dypski, Fry, Bonsack, Owings, Bissett, and Harkins

  Entitled

  Crimes - Violent Crimes and Crimes with Firearms - Sentences - Parole Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 360

  Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Genn, Dembrow, and Bissett

  Entitled

  Firearms - Prohibitions - Adjudication of Delinquency

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 365

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate M. Burns

  Entitled

  False Statements to Legislative Branch Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 366

  Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Genn, Preis, Owings, Dembrow, Grosfeld, Harkins, Bissett, Hutchins, M. Burns, E. Burns, O'Donnell, D. Murphy, Petzold, Jacobs, Perry, Turner, Shriver, and Barve

  Entitled

  Firearms - Use in the Commission of a Felony or Crime of Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 376

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Commission on Recidivism and Solutions to Crime

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 379

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Crimes of Violence - Burglary and Daytime Housebreaking - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 399

  Status as of March 22, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hutchins

  Entitled

  Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 444

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 59

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Health - Workshops and Factories

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 475

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate T. Murphy

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Obstruction of Traffic While Soliciting Prostitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 476

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate T. Murphy

  Entitled

  Prostitution - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 487

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates M. Burns, Redmer, Walkup, Morgan, Mossburg, Dypski, Kittleman, Fulton, Eckardt, Pitkin, Stocksdale, Getty, Baldwin, Menes, Edwards, Rzepkowski, Schade, Jacobs, Morhaim, and DeCarlo

  Entitled

  False Age Identification Cards - Possession - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 516

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 622

  Sponsored By

  Delegate T. Murphy

  Entitled

  State Police - Computer Crimes - Jurisdiction of the Department

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 576

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory and Genn

  Entitled

  Crime Victims and Witnesses - Nonsubstantive Reorganization of Laws

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 607

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague, Minnick, T. Murphy, Curran, Doory, and Hutchins

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Burglary Offenses - Enhanced Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 619

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Frank, Petzold, Getty, T. Murphy, D. Davis, Kopp, and Turner

  Entitled

  Crimes - Electronic Mail Misuse - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 625

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Frank, Petzold, Getty, T. Murphy, Kopp, and Turner

  Entitled

  Computer Tampering - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 744

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, Conway, and McClenahan

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Sales to Adults and Possession by Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 748

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague, T. Murphy, and Harkins

  Entitled

  Trademark Counterfeiting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 749

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 632

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Genn, and Hurson (Committee to Revise Article 27)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Assault Laws - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 776

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 635

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harkins, Hubbard, and Hutchins

  Entitled

  Crimes and Punishments - Code Grabbing Devices - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 780

  Status as of February 7, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harkins, Kach, Bonsack, Jacobs, Brinkley, M. Burns, Edwards, Hutchins, Getty, Owings, Snodgrass, and Stup

  Entitled

  Crimes - Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 781

  Status as of March 4, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harkins, Bonsack, Jacobs, Brinkley, Stup, M. Burns, Getty, O'Donnell, Owings, and Kach

  Entitled

  Courts - Victims of Crime - Immunity From Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 782

  Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harkins, Brinkley, M. Burns, Edwards, Fry, Getty, Hutchins, Owings, Poole, Preis, Bonsack, Stup, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Firearms - Drug Trafficking Crimes - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 822

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Getty

  Entitled

  Election Laws - State Administrative Board of Election Laws - Campaign Finance Reports - Enforcement Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 825

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory and Genn (Committee to Revise Article 27) and Delegate Preis

  Entitled

  Crimes - Theft, Bad Checks, and Credit Card Offenses - District Court Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 844

  Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Pistols and Revolvers - Sale, Transfer, and Possession - Stalking

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 858

  Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Frank, Kach, Klima, Brinkley, Franchot, Finifter, Stup, Hammen, Dypski, Ports, Dewberry, Klausmeier, M. Burns, Schade, Owings, Minnick, Fry, Leopold, Faulkner, Morhaim, Stocksdale, Pendergrass, and Rzepkowski

  Entitled

  Handguns - Use in Commission of a Felony or Crime of Violence - Mandatory Sentence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 871

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ports and Redmer

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substances - Minors - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 872

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ports and Redmer

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substances - Minors - Mandatory Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 884

  Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Owings, Harkins, Bissett, Edwards, Ports, Redmer, M. Burns, Getty, Stocksdale, Schade, Rzepkowski, Jacobs, Leopold, McKee, Klausmeier, Mossburg, Boston, V. Mitchell, Stull, Holt, Walkup, Kach, Klima, Snodgrass, Brinkley, Greenip, Donoghue, Stup, DeCarlo, Schisler, Guns, Weir, Bozman, and McClenahan

  Entitled

  Self-Defense Act of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 892

  Status as of March 4, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Faulkner, DeCarlo, Beck, Mossburg, Cryor, Snodgrass, Minnick, B. Hughes, Hecht, Morgan, Bobo, and Benson

  Entitled

  Plea Bargaining - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 893

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates La Vay and M. Burns

  Entitled

  Sentencing - Murder of Driver-for-Hire

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 895

  Status as of March 4, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Faulkner, DeCarlo, Beck, Mossburg, Cryor, Snodgrass, Kittleman, Morgan, Minnick, B. Hughes, Hecht, and Benson

  Entitled

  Plea Bargain Agreements - Justification to Court and Notice to Crime Victims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 949

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and T. Murphy

  Entitled

  Reclaiming Public Spaces Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 960

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate D. Davis

  Entitled

  Crimes - Criminal Gang Activity - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 968

  Status as of March 4, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Crumlin, Mossburg, Kelly, Schade, Morhaim, Dixon, McClenahan, Ports, Leopold, Klima, M. Burns, Frank, Hubbard, Fulton, Conroy, B. Hughes, Hutchins, Malone, Pitkin, DeCarlo, Holt, and Dypski

  Entitled

  Parole Eligibility - First Degree Murder

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 973

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Montague, and Turner

  Entitled

  Contributions - International Terrorism

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1040

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory and Genn (Committee to Revise Article 27)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Possession of Marijuana - District Court Offense

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1041

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory and Genn (Committee to Revise Article 27)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Assault - District Court Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1064

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Muse

  Entitled

  Parole - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1065

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Muse and C. Mitchell

  Entitled

  Work-Release Eligibility - Felons

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1139

  Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Genn

  Entitled

  Handgun Offenses - Forfeiture of Motor Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1144

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Charles County Delegation

  Entitled

  Student Safety and Support Act - Reportable Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1169

  Status as of March 27, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Vallario, R. Baker, Menes, Grosfeld, Howard, B. Hughes, Hubbard, Marriott, Healey, Krysiak, Eckardt, Perry, Frush, Cryor, Crumlin, Petzold, Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, and Kopp

  Entitled

  Manslaughter - Inadequate Provocation - Spousal Adultery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1172

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Curran (Administrative Judges Committee of the District Court of Maryland)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Offenses - Decriminalization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1210

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 649

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Jurisdiction of the District Court - Possession of Credit Card Numbers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1269

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier, Holt, DeCarlo, Hammen, Mohorovic, and Gordon

  Entitled

  Graffiti - Punishments for Adults and Juveniles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1281

  Status as of March 4, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Slade

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substances - Manufacture or Distribution - Drug-Free Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1346

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ports, Redmer, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Crimes - Enticement of Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  SB 10

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 9

  Sponsored By

  The President (Department of Legislative Reference)

  Entitled

  Supplemental Corrective Bill

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  House: House Rules

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  SB 32

  Status as of February 12, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Child Sexual Offenses - Death Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 36

  Status as of January 23, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Possession or Drinking in Public - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 45

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 360

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middlebrooks, Astle, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Haines, Jimeno, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Homicide - Prosecution - "Year and a Day" Rule Abolished

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 53

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Dangerous Weapons - Possession by and Sale to Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 57

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 94

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Credit Card Holders Signature Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• 

  SB 60

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 366

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages (Licensing)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 72

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Roesser, Blount, Dorman, Colburn, Derr, Stone, Hollinger, Sfikas, Ruben, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Crimes - Animals as Prizes, Inducements, or Incentives - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 81

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Sfikas

  Entitled

  Handguns - Use in Commission of a Felony or Crime of Violence - Mandatory Sentence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 87

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  False Statements to Legislative Branch Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 88

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 565

  Sponsored By

  Senator Boozer

  Entitled

  Criminal Records - Expungement - Criminal and Traffic Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 116

  Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Correctional Facilities and Community Supervision

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 120

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 22

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - State Police, Dept. of)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Inhalants - Nitrous Oxide

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 121

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - State Police, Dept. of)

  Entitled

  State Police - Computer Crimes - Jurisdiction of the Department

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 127

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Child Sexual Offenses And Kidnapping - Life Without Possibility of Parole

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 128

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Crimes - Robbery - Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 133

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica , Van Hollen, Colburn, Forehand, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Middlebrooks, and Stone

  Entitled

  Crimes and Law Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 149

  Status as of February 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Homicide by Negligent Driving of a Motor Vehicle or Vessel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 150

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 372

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Forehand, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  False Age Identification Cards - Possession - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 163

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Haines, Jimeno, Pica, Middlebrooks, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Colburn, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Obscenity - Providing Minors with Access to Harmful Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 168

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Crimes and Punishments - Cemetery Desecration - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 171

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 567

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hoffman

  Entitled

  Parole - Inmates - Diminution Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 175

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substances - Marijuana - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 192

  Status as of February 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  Minors - Unlawful Contact or Communication With

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 195

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Education - Student and Teacher Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 199

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 569

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Fire and Emergency Services Personnel - Interference or Obstruction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 214

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 571

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Sfikas, Stone, Green, McFadden, Kasemeyer, McCabe, Forehand, Ferguson, Bromwell, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Crimes - Wearing of Bulletproof Body Armor in the Commission of a Crime of Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 215

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 561

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Pica, Blount, Hoffman, Forehand, Hughes, Kelley, Currie, Dorman, Frosh, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, and Young

  Entitled

  Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 222

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators McCabe, Jimeno, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Stone, Colburn, Ferguson, Haines, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 241

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages (Possession or Drinking in Public)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 245

  Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hoffman

  Entitled

  Crimes - Unlawful Taking of a Motor Vehicle - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 253

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 572

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Adult Dependent Care Programs - Criminal History Records Checks and Background Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 264

  Status as of February 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Crimes of Violence - Pretrial Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 277

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Kelley

  Entitled

  Crimes - Homicide or Life Threatening Injury - Motor Vehicle or Vessel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 371

  Status as of March 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Resident Students - Criminal Background Investigations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 373

  Status as of March 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Homicide - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 385

  Status as of February 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Forehand, Van Hollen, Currie, Ruben, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Crimes - Demonstrating or Teaching the Use or Making of Destructive Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 396

  Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica and Stone

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 409

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  District Court - Jurisdiction - Felonies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 410

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 582

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Pica

  Entitled

  Trademark Counterfeiting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 456

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 585

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Boozer (Committee to Revise Article 27) and Senator Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Crime Victims and Witnesses - Nonsubstantive Reorganization of Laws

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 457

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Astle, Collins, Middlebrooks, Ferguson, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 459

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 399

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer , Boozer, and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Desecration of Cemeteries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 472

  Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Boozer, and Middlebrooks (Committee to Revise Article 27)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Theft, Bad Checks, and Credit Card Offenses - District Court Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 474

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Office on Aging - Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude - Suspension or Revocation of Certificates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 528

  Status as of February 7, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Kelley, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Criminal Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 540

  Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Haines, Sfikas, Middlebrooks, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Sentencing - Murder of Driver-for-Hire

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 548

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Handguns - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting in Commission of a Felony or Crime of Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 587

  Status as of April 1, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen and Kelley

  Entitled

  First Degree Rape - First Degree Sexual Offense - Mandatory Minimum Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 605

  Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Boozer, and Middlebrooks (Committee to Revise Article 27)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Possession of Marijuana - District Court Offense

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 615

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Sexually Violent Predators - Notification and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 617

  Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Boozer, and Middlebrooks (Committee to Revise Article 27)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Assault - District Court Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 618

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Boozer, and Middlebrooks (Committee to Revise Article 27)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Assault Laws - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 751

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Sfikas

  Entitled

  (WITHDRAWN)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 787

  Status as of March 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Crimes and Punishments - Minors - Sale of Straight Razors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules