2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 323

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 167
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Accessories Before the Fact - Abrogation

Synopsis:

Abrogating the distinction between an accessory before the fact and a principal in a crime, except for death penalty proceedings; allowing proceedings against an accessory before the fact in the same manner as a principal; allowing proceedings against an accessory before the fact regardless of proceedings or dispositions concerning a principal in the crime; allowing proceedings against an accessory before the fact in any county where the act of accessoryship occurred or where a principal may be tried; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/24
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
2/25
First Reading Judiciary
3/15
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Comm. to Revise Article 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
JURISDICTION
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
TRIALS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 586A , 587 , 592A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 258873/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 22, 2000   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 24, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
March 30, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-0)