1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 721

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates J. Kelly, Boutin, Burns, Elliott, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Dypski, Eckardt, Kach, Leopold, Menes, Ports, Shank, Sophocleus, Stern, and Cadden
Entitled:
Crimes - Presence of a Child - Penalties

Synopsis:

Establishing penalties for committing an assault, a sexual offense, voluntary manslaughter, murder, and related offenses in the presence of a child; establishing that a sentence imposed under the Act may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any offense based on the act or acts establishing the violation of the Act; and defining the terms "child" and "in the presence of a child".

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate James M. Kelly, District 9B
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASSAULT
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE
MANSLAUGHTER
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
MURDER
PENALTIES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SEXUAL OFFENSES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 35C-1 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered