Maryland House Bill 531 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-03-04 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully removing, taking, possessing, obtaining, or receiving mail under specified circumstances without the permission of the United States Postal Service or the intended recipient of the mail; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; repealing a provision that prohibits opening a letter without permission that is rendered inconsistent with the Act; providing that a prosecution under the Act does not preclude a prosecution for theft; etc.

Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty

Del. Doyle Niemann [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-04	House	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
2013-02-19	House	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2013-02-01	House	Hearing cancelled
2013-02-12	House	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2013-01-30	House	First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0531?ys=2013rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/hb/hb0531f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/fnotes/bil_0001/hb0531.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/votes_comm/hb0531_jud.pdf