SENATE BILL 559

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:

Senators Haines, Stone, Forehand, Colburn, Ferguson, Baker, Mooney, and Jimeno

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Domestic Abuse Murder

Synopsis:

Making the murder of specified adults or children in the perpetration of abuse murder in the first degree if the person committing the murder has engaged in a past pattern of abuse on the victim, and if the death occurs under circumstances that show an extreme indifference to human life.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/9

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

2/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/29

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/2

Motion Special Order 3/6 (Senator McFadden) Rejected (23-23)

Special Order 3/3 (Senator Pinsky) Adopted

3/3

Third Reading Passed (38-9)

House Action

3/6

First Reading Judiciary

3/22

Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

MURDER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 410A )

Family Law

( 4-501 , 14-101 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 098475/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 29, 2000   at: 10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 2, 2000: Motion Special Order until 3/6 (McFadden) Rejected (23-23)

March 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (38-9)