SENATE BILL 460

Sponsored By:

Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Conversion of Leased or Rented Goods

Synopsis:

Repealing a limitation on granting immunity against prosecution for the conversion of a specified good or thing of value only to a bona fide resident of the State who returns the good or thing of value within 10 days of demand for return.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/6

Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/6

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/8

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

4/25

Signed by the Governor Chapter 166

House Action

3/11

First Reading Judiciary

3/20

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/28

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/29

Third Reading Passed (133-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40

Comm. to Revise Article 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

LEASES AND RENT

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

NONRESIDENTS -see also- ALIENS

PENALTIES

THEFT -see also- SHOPLIFTING

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)

( 8-407 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 738072/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 2002   at: 12:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (44-0)

House

March 29, 2002: Third Reading Passed (133-0)