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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 342

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 669
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone, Kelley, and Middlebrooks (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled:
Crimes - Resisting Arrest and Interference with Law Enforcement Officers

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from resisting a lawful arrest, knowingly and intentionally interfering with arrests or attempted arrests of another, or knowingly and intentionally interfering with law enforcement officers engaged in the lawful performance of duty; establishing penalties of not more than 3 years or not more than $2,500 or both; providing that a sentence may be imposed separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for another offense based on the act or acts establishing the violation; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/2
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/6
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House Action
3/9
First Reading Judiciary
3/19
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
Comm. to Revise Article 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ARRESTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
PENALTIES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 26A )

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
March 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
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