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2007 SESSION

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HB 2938 Potomac River; restores jurisdictional provision of Maryland-Virginia Compact.

Introduced by: Jackson H. Miller | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Potomac River Compact.  Restores the jurisdictional provision of the Maryland-Virginia Compact of 1785, allowing the Commonwealth to prosecute crimes committed against Virginians as long as the defendant is not a citizen of Maryland. The provision was dropped from the Compact of 1958, which did not become effective in Virginia until July 17, 2000.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 079045419  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/10/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 079045419
• 01/10/07  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/24/07  House: Stricken from docket by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote