Legislation in Annapolis, Maryland 01-30-08

Red = Added this Date: 01/30/08
Green = Hearing Date



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
Heard: JANUARY 15
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0003/sb0003.pdf

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
Hearing:

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
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/sb/sb0084f.pdf
Hearing:

SENATE BILL 112
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
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/sb/sb0112f.pdf
Hearing:

SENATE BILL 124
Criminal Law _ Lawful Interception of Communications _ Additional Crimes
Synopsis:
Adding the commission of assault in the first degree and the attempt to commit specified offenses to the offenses for which it is lawful under specified circumstances for an investigative or law enforcement officer or another person acting at the prior direction and under the supervision of an investigative or law enforcement officer to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication in order to provide evidence of the commission of the offense.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/sb0124.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/sb/sb0124f.pdf
Hearing: January 31
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0004/sb0124.pdf

SENATE BILL 210
Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health
Synopsis:
Establishing behavioral health service coordination among the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs, the Maryland National Guard, and the Maryland Defense Force for veterans of the Afghanistan or Iraq conflicts; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/SB0210.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/sb/sb0210f.pdf
Hearing: February 19
SENATE BILL 224
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/sb0224.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/sb/sb0224f.pdf
Hearing:

SENATE BILL 244
Criminal Law _ Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony
Synopsis:
Prohibiting the use of specified firearms in the commission of crimes of violence or felonies; and defining "firearm".
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/SB0244.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/sb/sb0244f.pdf
Hearing:

SENATE BILL 294
Criminal Law _ Crimes Against a Law Enforcement Officer _ Definition of Law Enforcement Officer
Synopsis:
Altering the definition of a law enforcement officer for specified crimes against law enforcement officers.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/SB0294.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/sb/sb0294f.pdf
Hearing:

SENATE BILL 299
Public Safety _ Possession of Regulated Firearm by a Person Under 21 Years _ Penalty
Synopsis:
Adding a misdemeanor penalty provision for the possession of a regulated firearm or specified ammunition by a person under 21 years of age; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/sb0299.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/sb/sb0299f.pdf
Hearing:

SENATE BILL 332
Motor Vehicles _ Single Registration Plate and Front Plate Program
Synopsis: ?
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/SB0332.htm
Hearing:
SENATE BILL 333
Entitled:
Public Safety _ DNA Data Base System _ Sample Collection on Arrest
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/sb0333.htm
Hearing:

SENATE BILL 393
Domestic Violence _ Permanent Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment
Synopsis: Providing that a protective order is permanent if a respondent is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for a specified act of abuse.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/sb0393.htm
Hearing: