HOUSE BILL 313

Sponsored By:

Delegates DeBoy, Aumann, Boteler, Bromwell, Cadden, Cluster, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Gaines, Goodwin, Griffith, Haynes, Hennessy, Jameson, Malone, Minnick, Mitchell, Paige, Quinter, and Weir

Entitled:

Public Safety - Impersonating a Law Enforcement Officer - Increased Penalties

Synopsis:

Increasing the maximum criminal penalties for impersonating a law enforcement officer from imprisonment for 6 months or a fine of $100 or both to imprisonment for 2 years or a fine of $2,000 or both.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/28

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

2/16

Favorable Report by Judiciary

2/17

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/19

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

4/9

Returned Passed

4/27

Signed by the Governor Chapter 167

Senate Action

2/20

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/24

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/8

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/9

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A

Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8

Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31

Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A

Delegate William J. Frank, District 42

Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22

Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25

Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44

Delegate W. Louis Hennessy, District 28

Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A

Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6

Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13

Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

FRAUD -see also- FORGERY

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Safety

( 3-502 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 19, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Senate

April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (45-0)