1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 192

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 132
Sponsored By:
The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates James, Riley, Rudolph, Amedori, Arnick, R. Baker, W. Baker, Benson, Bozman, Cane, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Dobson, Eckardt, Franchot, Fulton, Getty, Guns, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Hutchins, Kagan, K. Kelly, Klausmeier, Kopp, Malone, McHale, Moe, O'Donnell, Owings, Pitkin, Ports, Proctor, Slade, Snodgrass, Stull, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled:
Crimes - Stalking - Increased Penalty

Synopsis:

Doubling the penalty for stalking if the victim is a law enforcement officer or a family member of the officer.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Speaker of the House of Delegates
Administration
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5
Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B
Delegate John F. Slade, III, District 29B
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
HARASSMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 124 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered