HOUSE BILL 180

Sponsored By:

Delegates Dembrow, Barkley, and Petzold

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Interception of Oral Communications by Law Enforcement Officers - Criminal Investigations

Synopsis:

Allowing a law enforcement officer to intercept oral communications after lawfully detaining a vehicle during a criminal investigation; and providing that the interception of oral communications is lawful if a person becomes a party to the communication following the identification of the law enforcement officer or the informing of the parties that the communication is being intercepted.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/17

First Reading Judiciary

1/23

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

2/11

Favorable Report by Judiciary

2/12

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/15

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

3/29

Returned Passed

5/15

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Senate Action

2/18

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/28

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE -see also- WIRETAPPING

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

VIDEO

WIRETAPPING

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-402 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 15, 2002: Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Senate

March 30, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)