HOUSE BILL 1347

Sponsored By:

Delegate Anderson

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Drug or Alcohol Abuse - Court-Ordered Evaluation and Treatment of Defendant

Synopsis:

Authorizing a circuit court or the District Court to extend probation for a defendant for a specified period of time for the purpose of a commitment to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for drug or alcohol abuse treatment; requiring the Division of Parole and Probation to supervise the defendant's extended probation period; altering the circumstances under which a court may order the Department to evaluate a defendant for drug treatment; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/19

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/2

Re-referred Judiciary

3/3

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/23

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/24

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

4/10

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/27

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/31

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/13

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/8

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/9

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/19

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 720

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Parole and Probation

Substance Abuse

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure

( 6-222 , 6-222 )

Health - General

( 8-505 , 8-507 , 8-507 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 24, 2009: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate

April 9, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)