1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 949

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 313/98 - JUD Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 703
Sponsored By:
Delegates D. Murphy, Burns, Vallario, DeCarlo, and Giannetti
Entitled:
Unlawful Taking of Vehicle - Theft Offenses - Preclusion

Synopsis:

Clarifying that prosecution of a person for the unlawful taking of a motor vehicle does not preclude prosecution of that person for theft of a motor vehicle; and providing that if a person is convicted of both theft and the unlawful taking of a motor vehicle for the same act or transaction, the conviction for the unlawful taking of a motor vehicle shall merge for specified purposes into the conviction for theft.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/6
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Montague, Zirkin, and Amedori
4/11
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (130-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/30
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/7
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
4/11
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Jimeno, Forehand, and Mooney
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
9/27
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Sponsored by:
Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK
THEFT -see also- SHOPLIFTING
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 342 , 342A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 662708/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 1999   at: 1:13 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 538367/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 1999   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 873511/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:41 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 873511/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 28, 1999: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (130-0)
Senate
April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (44-0)