SENATE BILL 39

Sponsored By:

Senators Green and Munson

Entitled:

Crimes - Threats Against Local Officials and Law Enforcement Officers

Synopsis:

Altering a provision that prohibits threats against specified local officials; expanding the definition of "local official" to include appointed officials; prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully making threats against a law enforcement officer; providing that prohibitions against making a threat against an appointed official apply only to threats made during the performance of official duties; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

06/21

Pre-filed

1/10

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/17

Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.

2/5

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/7

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/9

Third Reading Passed (45-1)

House Action

2/12

First Reading Judiciary

3/20

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

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

HARASSMENT

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

PENALTIES

PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 561A )

State Government

( 10-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 9, 2001: Third Reading Passed (45-1)