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SENATE BILL 214

CHAPTER NUMBER: 535
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 38/06

Sponsored By:
Senators Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Middleton, Munson, Pugh, and Stone

Entitled:
Criminal Law - Unauthorized Possession of Contraband - Place of Confinement

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from knowingly possessing specified contraband in a place of confinement; prohibiting a person detained or confined in a place of confinement from knowingly possessing a weapon or contraband to effect an escape or from knowingly possessing or receiving an alcoholic beverage or controlled dangerous substance; prohibiting specified persons from delivering or receiving a specified telecommunication device under specified circumstances; establishing penalties; and defining terms.

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

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/31
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/2
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Forehand, Simonaire, and Gladden
4/3
Special Order later today (Senator Forehand) Adopted
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/4
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/16
First Reading Judiciary
3/21
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
4/1
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Waldstreicher, Lee, and McComas
4/4
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/17
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 535

Sponsored by:

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Alcoholic Beverages -see also- AB-By Subd; Substance Abuse
Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Substance Abuse
Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Guns
Juvenile Facilities
Penalties
Personal Property
Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders
Telecommunications -see also- Telephones
Telephones
Weapons -see also- Guns

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 9-410 , 9-412 , 9-413 , 9-414 , 9-415 , 9-416 , 9-417 , 9-417 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 618979/01     Offered on: March 13, 2007   at: 11:15 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 512017/01     Offered on: April 5, 2007   at: 10:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Conference Committee Documents (Displayed in PDF Format):
Report Number: 283029/1     Offered on: April 9, 2007   at: 5:21 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 323421/1     Offered on: April 9, 2007   at: 5:21 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 15, 2007: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 3, 2007: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 31, 2007: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
April 4, 2007: Third Reading Passed (138-0)



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