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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 820

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 385
Sponsored By:
Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Bribery of a Public Official - Testimonial Immunity and Public Employees

Synopsis:

Expanding the category of persons considered to be public employees for purposes of specified prohibitions against bribery; clarifying that a person who is compelled to testify for a specified purpose has a specified immunity from prosecution; defining the term "political subdivision"; and altering the definition of the term "public employee".

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:

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Comm. to Revise Article 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BRIBERY
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 9-123 )
Criminal Law
( 9-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
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