HOUSE BILL 906

Sponsored By:

Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

Entitled:

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Rules and Regulations - Adoption and Enforcement MC/PG 35-97

Synopsis:

Authorizing members of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) police to carry and use Authority-issued weapons off duty; requiring defined notice and public hearing procedures for the adoption of WMATA regulations; requiring WMATA jurisdictions to prosecute criminal violations of WMATA rules and regulations as they prosecute all other criminal violations; and repealing a requirement regarding reimbursement of WMATA by an individual convicted of a crime against WMATA.

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 (131-3)

3/28

Returned Passed

5/22

Signed by the Governor Chapter 699

Senate Action

3/7

First Reading Senate Bi-County

3/27

Favorable Report by Senate Bi-County

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

GUNS -see also- HUNTING

HEARINGS

INTERSTATE AFFAIRS

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

MASS TRANSIT -see also- BUSES; RAILROADS

NOTICES

RULES AND REGULATIONS

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 10-204 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)