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SENATE BILL 125

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 1053/09 - JPR
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 255

Sponsored By:
Senators Brochin, Frosh, and Stone

Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Strip Search or Body Cavity Search of an Arrestee - Restrictions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a police officer from conducting or supervising a strip search or body cavity search of a person arrested for a misdemeanor or traffic offense under specified circumstances, or of a minor detained for an act that would be a misdemeanor if committed by an adult or for a specified traffic offense under specified circumstances; providing for specified exceptions under the Act; authorizing strip searches and body cavity searches only if specified conditions are met; etc.

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
Senate Action
1/15
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/19
Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.
1/26
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/2 at 2:00 p.m.
2/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/25
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
2/26
First Reading Judiciary
3/26
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator James Brochin, District 42
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Arrests
Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Substance Abuse
Correctional Officers
Discipline
Guns
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Privacy
Search and Seizure
Weapons -see also- Guns

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure
( 2-101 , 2-101 , 2-108 )

Public Safety
( 3-101 , 3-101 , 3-104 , 3-104 )

Documents

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

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 368874/01     Offered on: February 23, 2010   at: 10:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Judiciary

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
February 25, 2010: Third Reading Passed (46-0)



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