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HOUSE BILL 1556

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 684

Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, Holmes, and Levi

Entitled:
Courts - Veterans' Treatment Court Pilot Program - Establishment

Synopsis:

Authorizing the establishment of a Veterans' Treatment Court Pilot Program in Wicomico County, Frederick County, and Prince George's County under specified circumstances; authorizing the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to accept a gift or grant for the Veterans' Treatment Court Pilot Program; and providing that a defendant charged with a nonviolent crime who is a veteran and who exhibits substance abuse or mental health problems is eligible for diversion to a veterans' treatment court.

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
3/15
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Hubbard) Adopted (132-0)
Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/22
Re-referred Judiciary
3/23
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Gerron S. Levi, District 23A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Office of the Courts
Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
Circuit Courts
Court of Appeals
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Frederick County
Gifts
Grants
Judges
Jurisdiction
Mental Health
Parole and Probation
Petitions
Prince George`s County
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
State`s Attorneys
Substance Abuse
Sunset
Veterans
Wicomico County

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure
( 6-220 , 6-2A-01 , 6-2A-02 , 6-2A-03 , 6-2A-04 , 6-2A-05 , 6-2A-06 , 6-2A-07 , 6-2A-08 , 6-2A-09 )

Health - General
( 8-6A-01 , 8-6A-01 , 8-6A-01 )

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: None offered

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
House
Judiciary

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 15, 2010: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Hubbard) Adopted (132-0)



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