2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 501

CHAPTER NUMBER: 219
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: SB 504/08 - JPR Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 192
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kelly, Dwyer, Kramer, McComas, and Smigiel
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Fraudulent Conversion of Rental Property

Synopsis:

Clarifying that the prohibition against fraudulent conversion of rental property applies to a written contract or written lease for a leased or rented good or thing of value whether or not the contract or lease contains an option to purchase the good or thing of value if the contract or lease meets specified requirements and the value of the good or thing is $1,500 or more; providing that prosecution under the prohibition against fraudulent conversion of rental property does not preclude prosecution for theft; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/4
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
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)
4/8
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/7
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 219

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Fraud -see also- Forgery
Leases and Rent
Penalties
Personal Property
Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Theft -see also- Shoplifting

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 8-407 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 792919/01     Offered on: March 26, 2009   at: 11:02 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 578474/01     Offered on: April 10, 2009   at: 11:51 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2009: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 7, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)