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HOUSE BILL 313

CHAPTER NUMBER: 167
File Code: Public Safety

Sponsored By:
Delegates DeBoy, Aumann, Boteler, Bromwell, Cadden, Cluster, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Gaines, Goodwin, Griffith, Haynes, Hennessy, Jameson, Malone, Minnick, Mitchell, Paige, Quinter, and Weir

Entitled:
Public Safety - Impersonating a Law Enforcement Officer - Increased Penalties

Synopsis:

Increasing the maximum criminal penalties for impersonating a law enforcement officer from imprisonment for 6 months or a fine of $100 or both to imprisonment for 2 years or a fine of $2,000 or both.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/16
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/19
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
4/9
Returned Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 167
Senate Action
2/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/24
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/9
Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate W. Louis Hennessy, District 28
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
FRAUD -see also- FORGERY
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Safety
( 3-502 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 19, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (45-0)


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