SENATE BILL 28

Sponsored By:

Senators Giannetti and Greenip

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Assault Against a Law Enforcement Officer - Penalties

Synopsis:

Establishing the crime of assault against specified law enforcement officers as an assault in the second degree; prohibiting a person from intentionally causing physical injury to another person knowing or having reason to know that the other person is a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of official duties; providing that the District Court has jurisdiction that is concurrent with a circuit court in criminal cases involving assault against law enforcement officers; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

07/8

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/11

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

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable with Amendments

Special Order 3/24 (Senator Gladden) Adopted

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Gladden) Adopted (26-21)

Floor Amendment (Senator Gladden)

Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings (Senator Giannetti)

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21

Senator Janet Greenip, District 33

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ASSAULT

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

DISTRICT COURTS

JURISDICTION

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-301 , 4-301 , 4-302 )

Criminal Law

( 3-203 )

Criminal Procedure

( 2-101 )

Public Safety

( 3-101 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 173225/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 11:58 a.m.     Status: Incomplete

Number: 488775/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 11:46 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 543521/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 11:46 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 24, 2004: Floor Amendment (Gladden) {543521/1 Adopted (26-21)