1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 173

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 366/96 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Genn, Taylor, Preis, Owings, Dembrow, Grosfeld, Harkins, Bissett, Hutchins, M. Burns, E. Burns, O'Donnell, Petzold, Jacobs, Perry, Turner, Shriver, and Barve
Entitled:
Firearms - Use in the Commission of a Felony or Crime of Violence

Synopsis:

Expanding the current law making it a separate offense to use certain firearms in the commission of a felony or crime of violence by including other types of firearms; and establishing that a person convicted of a subsequent offense under the Act is not eligible for parole for a certain period of time.

Legislative History

House Action
1/15
First Reading Judiciary
2/5
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
GUNS -see also- HUNTING
PAROLE AND PROBATION
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 36B , 36L , 441 )

Documents:

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