HOUSE BILL 815

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 553/99 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Delegates O'Donnell, Hutchins, Getty, Amedori, Boschert, K. Kelly, Murphy, Owings, and Klausmeier

Entitled:

Sentencing - Death Penalty - Murder in Violation of Protective Order

Synopsis:

Adding to the list of aggravating circumstances of the crime of murder in the first degree; and providing that it is an aggravating circumstance if the victim was a specified person eligible for relief under an existing temporary ex parte order or protective order, whom the defendant murdered.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

2/16

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/13

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5

Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33

Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5

Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, District 28

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B

Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8

Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DEATH PENALTY

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE

MURDER

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 413 , 413 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered