HOUSE BILL 775

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Sexual Acts with Inmates in Correctional and Juvenile Facilities - Penalties

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified employees from engaging in specified sexual acts with inmates of specified correctional and juvenile facilities; requiring that a person who violates the Act by engaging in sexual contact with an inmate be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction be subject to imprisonment or a fine or both; and requiring that a person who violates the Act by engaging in vaginal intercourse or a sexual act with an inmate be guilty of a felony and on conviction be subject to imprisonment.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

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

3/7

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Judiciary Comm., Chairman

Departmental

Public Safety & Correctional Services, Department

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- PATUXENT INSTITUTION

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

JUVENILE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

PENALTIES

PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

SEXUAL OFFENSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law

( 3-314 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered