2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 559

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Senators Haines, Stone, Forehand, Colburn, Ferguson, Baker, Mooney, and Jimeno
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Domestic Abuse Murder

Synopsis:

Making the murder of specified adults or children in the perpetration of abuse murder in the first degree if the person committing the murder has engaged in a past pattern of abuse on the victim, and if the death occurs under circumstances that show an extreme indifference to human life.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/2
Motion Special Order 3/6 (Senator McFadden) Rejected (23-23)
Special Order 3/3 (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
3/3
Third Reading Passed (38-9)
House Action
3/6
First Reading Judiciary
3/22
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHILD ABUSE
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
MURDER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 410A )
Family Law
( 4-501 , 14-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 098475/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 29, 2000   at: 10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 2, 2000: Motion Special Order until 3/6 (McFadden) Rejected (23-23)
March 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (38-9)