SENATE BILL 174

Sponsored By:

Senators Stone, Miller, Colburn, Haines, Jimeno, and Middlebrooks

Entitled:

Courts - Court Costs - Victims of Crime

Synopsis:

Increasing the amount of additional court costs that may be imposed on persons who are convicted of a crime or a violation of the Transportation Article which is punishable by imprisonment; requiring the Comptroller to deposit specified portions of the additional fees collected under the Act into the Maryland Victims of Crime Fund and the Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/15

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/22

Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.

2/11

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/12

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/14

Third Reading Passed (41-0)

4/4

Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments

Senate Requests House Recede

4/6

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/8

Signed by the Governor Chapter 313

House Action

2/17

First Reading Judiciary

3/18

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/27

Favorable Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Delegate Arnick) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/28

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-2)

3/31

House Refuses to Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Delegates Menes, Valderrama, Hutchins

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Crime Victims' Rights Laws, T. F. to Examine Maryl

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32

Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMPTROLLER

COURT COSTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 830 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 358242/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 12, 1997 at: 10:33 Status: Adopted

House

Number: 902291/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 31, 1997 at: 15:39 Status: Adopted