HOUSE BILL 1169

Sponsored By:

Delegates Pitkin, Vallario, R. Baker, Menes, Grosfeld, Howard, B. Hughes, Hubbard, Marriott, Healey, Krysiak, Eckardt, Perry, Frush, Cryor, Crumlin, Petzold, Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, and Kopp

Entitled:

Manslaughter - Inadequate Provocation - Spousal Adultery

Synopsis:

Providing that on a certain issue when there is no actual sexual intercourse a certain belief cannot constitute legally adequate provocation for the purpose of mitigating any killing from murder to voluntary manslaughter.

Legislative History

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

2/13

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/23

Third Reading Passed (130-3)

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/27

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25

Delegate Jean Cryor, District 15

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Sharon Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23

Delegate Brenda B. Hughes, District 25

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33

Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADULTERY

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION, DIVORCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

MANSLAUGHTER

MURDER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 387A )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 481472/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 25, 1996 at: 17:47 Status: Adopted