HOUSE BILL 494

Sponsored By:

Delegate O'Donnell

Entitled:

Megan's Law - Registration Statements of Offenders - Notification to Surrounding Area

Synopsis:

Requiring local law enforcement units to cause to be published specified notices of the registration statements of child sexual offenders, sexual offenders, sexually violent offenders, or sexually violent predators in specified newspapers of general circulation in the community under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/2

First Reading Judiciary

2/7

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

EX-OFFENDERS

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

NEWS MEDIA

NOTICES

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

SEXUAL OFFENSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure

( 11-709 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered