SENATE BILL 66

Sponsored By:

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

Entitled:

Arrests - Interference With Home Detention Employees

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the interference with a home detention employee's efforts to monitor or control a home detention participant; prohibiting the unauthorized use of uniforms or insignia of home detention employees; setting a penalty for violations; and clarifying the authority to arrest those in the home detention program.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

10/23

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/7

Hearing 1/15 at 1:00 p.m.

1/9

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.

1/27

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

1/28

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/2

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House Action

2/3

First Reading Judiciary

3/19

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARRESTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

FRAUD -see also- FORGERY

HOME DETENTION

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 11E , 594B )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 2, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)