SENATE BILL 289

Sponsored By:

Senators Giannetti and Stone (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Restitution - Application of Provisions

Synopsis:

Establishing that any order of restitution made by a court is governed by specified statutory law on restitution; and establishing that specified statutory law may not be construed to limit the authority of the court to order a defendant or child found to have committed a delinquent act to make restitution or to perform specified services for the victim as an alternative means of restitution.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/26

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/1

Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.

2/21

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/22

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/24

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/4

Returned Passed

House Action

2/27

First Reading Judiciary

3/22

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Judiciary

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/16

Signed by the Governor Chapter 428

Sponsored by:

Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21

Comm. to Revise Article 27

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

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

RESTITUTION

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure

( 11-619 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 24, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 3, 2006: Third Reading Passed (138-0)