2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 748

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Vallario, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Dwyer, Gutierrez, Haynes, Kelley, Lee, Menes, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Rosenberg, Simmons, Smigiel, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Intimidation of Witnesses

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from causing another person to induce false testimony or avoidance of subpoena; making it a felony to intimidate a witness under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/8
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
HARASSMENT
JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
PENALTIES
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 9-302 , 9-303 , 9-305 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered