HOUSE BILL 903

Sponsored By:

Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

Entitled:

WMATA Police Force - Authorization for Warrantless Arrests MC/PG 21-97

Synopsis:

Authorizing members of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's metro transit police force, subject to specified jurisdictional limitations, to make an arrest without a warrant under specified circumstances.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

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

3/3

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/6

Third Reading Passed (127-4)

3/30

Returned Passed

4/8

Signed by the Governor Chapter 92

Senate Action

3/7

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/12

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARRESTS

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

MASS TRANSIT -see also- BUSES; RAILROADS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 594B , 594B )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)