1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 700

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates J. Kelly, Boutin, Brinkley, Brown, Burns, Cryor, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Eckardt, La Vay, Ports, Shank, and Kirk
Entitled:
Crime of Violence - Solicitation to Commit Murder

Synopsis:

Making the common-law offense of solicitation to commit murder a crime of violence for the purposes of sentencing and parole; and generally relating to the common-law offense of solicitation to commit murder.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Judiciary
2/15
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate James M. Kelly, District 9B
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate David R. Brinkley, District 4A
Delegate Anthony Brown, District 25
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
MURDER
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PENALTIES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SOLICITATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Correctional Services
( 7-101 , 7-301 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 643B )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered