Maryland Daily Report, 01/17/2008: Pending Gun/Crime Legislation

[Lambo]

Legislation in Annapolis, Maryland 01_17_08
Color = Red = Added this Date: 01/17/08 3:00 a.m.
Color = Green = Hearing Date


HOUSE BILL 2
Public Safety _ Handgun Permits _ Repeal of Finding Requirement / Sponsored By: Delegate Riley
Synopsis:
Repealing the requirement that the Secretary of State Police find that a person has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun before issuing a handgun permit to the person.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0002.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0002f.pdf
Hearing: JANUARY 22 1:00 p.m. House Judiciary
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

HOUSE BILL 22
Crimes _ Possession of Firearm While in Possession of Certain Controlled Dangerous Substances
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and intentionally possessing, carrying, or transporting a firearm while simultaneously possessing specified controlled dangerous substances; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; providing that a sentence imposed under the Act shall be consecutive to and not concurrent with another sentence imposed for a crime based on the act establishing the violation of the Act; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0022.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0022f.pdf
Hearing: JANUARY 22 1:00 p.m. House Judiciary
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

HOUSE BILL 24
Law Enforcement Officer and Emergency Responder Protection Act of 2008
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a firefighter, rescue squad member, or emergency services responder engaged in fighting a fire, performing emergency services, or proceeding to a fire or other emergency; establishing penalties; increasing the penalty for the crime of intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a law enforcement officer engaged in specified duties; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0024.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0024f.pdf
1/16, 2008 1:00 PM
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnote...004/hb0024.pdf
Amendments: None offered

HOUSE BILL 64
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 3
Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from using the name, portrait, picture, or image of a specified deceased soldier for specified purposes without prior consent from specified individuals; defining the term "soldier"; and establishing a specified penalty.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0064.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0064f.pdf
Hearing: JANUARY 29 1:00 p.m. House Judiciary
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

HOUSE BILL 107
DNA Data Base System _ Sample Collection on Arrest
Synopsis:
Requiring the collection of a DNA sample from an individual arrested for a felony or specified burglary offenses; requiring the sample to be collected at the facility where the arrest is processed; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0107.htm
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

HOUSE BILL 108
Public Safety _ Electronic Weapons _ Prohibition
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from possessing, using, selling, distributing, offering to sell or distribute, or transporting into the State an electronic weapon; establishing penalties; requiring the Police Training Commission to require specified training in the proper use of electronic weapons; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0108.htm
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Hearing: JANUARY 24 1:00 p.m. House Judiciary
Amendments: None offered
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SENATE BILL 3
Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from using the name, portrait, picture, or image of a specified deceased soldier for specified purposes without prior consent from specified individuals; defining the term "soldier"; and establishing a specified penalty.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/sb0003.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/sb/sb0003f.pdf
Hearing 1/15 at 1:00 p.m.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnote...003/sb0003.pdf
Amendments: None offered

SENATE BILL 42
Temporary Protective Orders _ Surrender of Firearms | Sponsored By: Senator Frosh
Synopsis: Authorizing a judge in entering a temporary protective order to order a specified person to surrender to law enforcement authorities any firearm in the person's possession for a specified period of time; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/sb0042.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/sb/sb0042f.pdf
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

SENATE BILL 84
Public Benefits and Services _ Illegal Aliens
Synopsis:
Prohibiting the State from authorizing or providing specified public benefits or services to illegal aliens in the State unless the public benefit or service is required under federal law.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/sb0084.htm
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

SENATE BILL 112
Entitled: Criminal Procedure _ Undocumented Immigrants _ Prohibition on Pretrial Release
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant who cannot provide documentation acceptable to the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services certifying that the individual is lawfully present in the United States in accordance with federal law.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/sb0112.htm
Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): Not available at this time
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

[sjl127]

To take DNA for being accused of a felony?

The days of "innocent until proven guilty" are long gone and we need to take them back.

This is complete bullshit, fricking police state, prison planet we live on.