HOUSE BILL 587

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:

Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Contraband - Telecommunication Devices - Penalty

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from attempting to deliver a telecommunication device to a person detained or confined in a specified place of confinement; increasing the penalty for a person detained or confined in a place of confinement who knowingly possesses or receives a telecommunication device; increasing the penalty for specified subsequent violations of the prohibition against telecommunication devices in places of confinement; requiring a sentence imposed under the Act to be served consecutive to another sentence; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action

2/6

First Reading Judiciary

2/8

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/8

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Judiciary Committee, Chair

Departmental

Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders

Telecommunications and Information Technology

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law

( 9-417 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary