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HOUSE BILL 293

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:
Delegates Niemann, Barnes, Dumais, Goldwater, Holmes, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, Simmons, and Vaughn

Entitled:
Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully removing, taking, possessing, obtaining, or receiving mail under specified circumstances without the permission of the United States Postal Service or the intended recipient; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; repealing the provision that prohibits opening a letter without permission; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/26
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Penalties
Postal Service
Statutes of Limitation
Theft -see also- Shoplifting

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 3-905 , 7-106.1 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered


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