HOUSE BILL 607

Sponsored By:

Delegates Montague, Mandel, Menes, and Preis

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Telephone Solicitation Theft - Wire and Electronic Surveillance

Synopsis:

Creating an exception to the prohibition against willfully intercepting a wire or electronic communication for a person who intercepts a wire or electronic communication in the course of a law enforcement investigation of possible telephone solicitation theft under specified circumstances; and defining the term "telephone solicitation theft".

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

2/11

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/19

Third Reading Passed (132-1)

4/10

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/12

Signed by the Governor Chapter 493

Senate Action

3/20

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/25

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/11

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

FRAUD -see also- FORGERY

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

SOLICITATION

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

TELEPHONES

THEFT -see also- SHOPLIFTING

WIRETAPPING -see also- ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-401 , 10-402 , 10-402 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 671491/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 1998   at: 10:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 728455/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 1998   at: 12:49 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 19, 1998: Third Reading Passed (132-1)

April 10, 1998: Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Senate

April 11, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)