HOUSE BILL 380

Sponsored By:

Delegate Vallario (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

Entitled:

Constitutional Amendment - Bribery of a Public Official - Immunity

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to alter the level of immunity that is required to be granted to specified individuals compelled to testify in specified trials relating to bribery; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/26

First Reading Judiciary

2/8

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Comm. to Revise Article 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BRIBERY

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

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

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES

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

REFERENDUM

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - III Legislative Department

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Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered