2008 Legislative Priorities

HB 1323

Delegate Vallario, et al

CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION – CLAIMS BY VICTIMS

Requiring the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board to reduce the amount of

an award or deny a claim if the Board finds that the victim contributed to the

victim’s own injury under specified circumstances; modifying the applicable

definition of “crime” to include specified offenses relating to the operation of

a vehicle or vessel; modifying the applicable definition of “victim” to include

a person who is a victim of trafficking or who was otherwise forced to

participate in a crime or delinquent act; etc.

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2008

CP, §§ 11-801, 11-808(a), 11-810(a) and (d), and 11-811(a)(1)(i) - amended

Assigned to: Judiciary

HB 1329

Delegate Valderrama, et al

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

BOARD – DELEGATION OF CONTESTED CLAIMS TO OFFICE OF

ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

Repealing the authority of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board to hear

and determine claims, hold hearings, administer oaths, examine any person

under oath, and issue subpoenas; authorizing the Board to tentatively

determine a claim and request subpoenas for specified purposes; requiring the

Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services to delegate the authority

to conduct a hearing on a contested claim before the Board to the Office of

Administrative Hearings; etc.

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2008

CP, §§ 11-805, 11-814, and 11-815 - amended

Assigned to: Judiciary

SB 519 Status as of February 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Education - Student Who Is a Victim of Violent Crime - Option to Require Offender to Change Schools

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 524 Status as of February 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Delegation of Contested Claims to Office of Administrative Hearings

Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 525 Status as of February 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Injuries Compensation - Claims by Victims

Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 526 Status as of February 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Procedure - Restitution - Priority to Victims

Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 920

Delegates Doory and Vallario

EDUCATION – STUDENT WHO IS A VICTIM OF VIOLENT CRIME –

OPTION TO REQUIRE OFFENDER TO CHANGE SCHOOLS

Requiring the State Board of Education to adopt specified policies; requiring

a local superintendent to provide specified notice to a student who is the

victim of specified crimes or acts committed by another student upon a

specified conviction or finding; requiring a local superintendent to transfer a

specified student upon a specified determination; etc.

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008

ED, § 7-303.1 - added

Assigned to: Ways and Means

HB 264

Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request – Departmental – Public Safety

and Correctional Services)

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

BOARD – CLAIMANT CONFIDENTIALITY

Prohibiting the disclosure of the identity or contact information of a victim or

claimant by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2008

CP, § 11-806 - amended

Assigned to: Judiciary

HB 266

Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request – Departmental – Public Safety

and Correctional Services)

CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION BOARD – CRIMINAL

OFFENSE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES

Altering the definition of “crime” to include criminal offenses committed

outside of the United States for the purpose of claims to the Criminal Injuries

Compensation Board; etc.

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2008

CP, § 11-801(d) - amended

Assigned to: Judiciary

HB 308

Delegate Vallario

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – RESTITUTION – PRIORITY TO VICTIMS

Providing that payment of restitution to a victim has priority over any

payments to any other person or governmental unit, subject to specified

exceptions.

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2008

CP, § 11-606 - amended

Assigned to: Judiciary

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2008 - Judiciary

1:00 P.M.

HB 263 Chr JUD (Dept) Police Training Commission - Membership and

Chairman

HB 264 Chr JUD (Dept) Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries

Compensation Board - Claimant Confidentiality

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2008 – Judicial Proceedings