SENATE BILL 32

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Senator Ferguson

Entitled:

Child Sexual Offenses - Death Penalty

Synopsis:

Imposing the death penalty, under certain circumstances, on any person who commits a sexual offense involving a child under 16 years of age who is not related by blood, marriage, or adoption to that person; providing that the penalty for such an offense be imprisonment for life unless the State provides certain notice to the defendant; providing that the penalty for such an offense be life imprisonment without the possibility of parole under certain circumstances; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

6/21

Pre-filed

1/10

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/31

Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

2/1

Hearing cancelled

2/12

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES

DEATH PENALTY

NOTICES

PENALTIES

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

SEXUAL OFFENSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 412 , 413 , 462 , 463 , 464 , 464A , 464B , 464C )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None available