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HOUSE BILL 120

CHAPTER NUMBER: 88
File Code: Public Safety
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 950/09 - JUD
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 629

Sponsored By:
Delegates Kelly, Vallario, Dumais, Elmore, Frank, Jennings, Kramer, Schuler, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, and Waldstreicher

Entitled:
Law Enforcement Officers - Unsubstantiated Complaints - Admissibility

Synopsis:

Providing that evidence of a formal complaint against a law enforcement officer is not admissible in an administrative or a judicial proceeding if the complaint resulted in the exoneration of the officer of all charges, a determination that the charges were unsustained or unfounded, the acquittal of the officer by a hearing board, the dismissal of the action against the officer, or a finding of not guilty by a hearing board.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
1/18
First Reading Judiciary
2/3
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/16
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/18
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
3/30
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 88

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19
Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Discipline
Evidence
Hearings
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Safety
( 3-110 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2010: Third Reading Passed (137-1)
Senate
April 1, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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