File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Ferguson,
Forehand, Mitchell, Mooney, and Stone
- Entitled:
-
Christopher's Law II - Repeat Child Sexual Offenses - Imprisonment
for Life Without the Possibility of Parole
Establishing a penalty of imprisonment for not more than life without
the possibility of parole for a person who commits specified sexual
offenses involving a child under the age of 16 years if the person was
previously convicted of specified sexual offenses involving a child
under the age of 16 years; requiring the State to provide at least 30
days notice if the State intends to seek a penalty of imprisonment for
life without the possibility of parole; providing for the application
of the Act; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/2
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/7
- Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/19
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 3/20
- Favorable with Amendments
- Laid Over (Senator Kelley) Adopted
- 3/22
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/26
- Third Reading Passed (40-5)
House Action
- 3/24
- First Reading Judiciary
- 3/27
- Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
- Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
- 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.
- MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
- NOTICES
- PAROLE AND PROBATION
- PENALTIES
- SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
- SEXUAL OFFENSES
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
- (
462 ,
463 ,
464 ,
464A
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 058875/1 (PDF) Offered on: March 22, 2001 at:
9:55 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
- Senate
- March 26, 2001: Third Reading Passed (40-5)