2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 302

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hennessy, Amedori, Aumann, Boutin, Cluster, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Frank, Impallaria, Jameson, Krebs, McComas, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Petzold, Sossi, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled:
Crimes - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Person in Position of Authority and Student

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person in a position of authority in a specified public or private school from engaging in a sexual act, sexual contact, or vaginal intercourse with a student who is a minor under circumstances where the student is enrolled at a school where the person in a position of authority is employed; defining "person in position of authority"; and providing for a specified statute of limitations for the prosecution of a misdemeanor created by the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Delegate W. Louis Hennessy, District 28
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Rick K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNSELORS -see also- SOCIAL WORKERS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
PENALTIES
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SEXUAL OFFENSES
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-106 )
Criminal Law
( 3-307 , 3-308 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 222915/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2004   at: 10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 24, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-0)