1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 915

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Delegates Finifter, Klausmeier, W. Baker, E. Burns, Crumlin, DeCarlo, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hurson, Leopold, Linton, McClenahan, McKee, Morhaim, Parker, Ports, Shriver, Snodgrass, and Stup
Entitled:
Crimes and Punishments - Penalty for Theft

Synopsis:

Increasing the maximum penalty allowed for a conviction of theft from $1,000 to $50,000 where the value of the property or services that is the subject of the theft is greater than $300.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
2/5
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate Kenneth C. Holt, District 6
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Samuel C. Linton, District 28
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Joan N. Parker, District 10
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
PENALTIES
THEFT
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 342 )

Documents:

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