1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 214

CHAPTER NUMBER: 571 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: SB 580/95 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Sfikas, Stone, Green, McFadden, Kasemeyer, McCabe, Forehand, Ferguson, Bromwell, and Colburn
Entitled:
Crimes - Wearing of Bulletproof Body Armor in the Commission of a Crime of Violence

Synopsis:

Establishing that a person who wears bulletproof body armor in the commission of a crime of violence is guilty of a separate misdemeanor and on conviction, in addition to any other sentence imposed by virtue of commission of the crime of violence, is subject to a fine or imprisonment or both which may not exceed the maximum punishment prescribed for the underlying crime of violence; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/24
Hearing 2/1 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/13
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/15
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/23
Signed by the Governor Chapter 571
House Action
2/16
First Reading Judiciary
3/13
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-2)
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Richard Colburn, District 37
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLES - EQUIPMENT
GUNS -see also- HUNTING
PENALTIES
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 27A )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 501473/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1996 at: 11:06 Status: Adopted