Steve E. Heretick
- Democratic
Primary
Authority of local government employees to issue summonses for misdemeanor violations of local ordinances. Permits localities to appoint and train local government employees to enforce local ordinances by issuing summonses for misdemeanor violations of ordinances that are within the scope of the employee's employment with the exception of traffic offenses and those offenses set forth in Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses Generally. The bill provides that such employees shall not have the power and authority of constables at common law and their power shall be limited to issuing such summonses in their locality.
Authority of local government employees to issue summonses for misdemeanor violations of local ordinances. Permits localities to appoint and train local government employees to enforce local ordinances by issuing summonses for misdemeanor violations of ordinances that are within the scope of the employee's employment. The bill provides that such employees shall not have the power and authority of constables at common law and their power shall be limited to issuing such summonses in their locality.
Authority of local government employees to issuesummonses for violations of local ordinances. Permits localitiesto appoint and train local government employees to enforce localordinances by issuing summonses for violations of ordinances thatare within the purview of the employee's employment.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 144 (effective 7/1/20)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 4, 2020
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2020
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108191D-S1 (99-Y 0-N)
VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
Placed on Calendar
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1213S1
Committee substitute agreed to 20108191D-S1
Reading of substitute waived
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 20108191D-S1
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House as amended HB1213E
Amendment by Delegate Heretick agreed to
Committee amendments agreed to
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Read second time
Printed as engrossed 20102237D-E
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (19-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Impact statement from DHCD (HB1213)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102237D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Impact statement from DHCD (HB1213) | HTML |
| Engrossed by House as amended HB1213E | HTML |
| Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1213S1 | HTML |
| Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1213ER) | HTML |
| Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0144) | HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Amendment: HB1213AH | HTML |
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