2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 838

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 516
Sponsored By:
Delegates Grosfeld, Barkley, Bronrott, Cryor, Mandel, and Stern
Entitled:
Abuse or Neglect of Vulnerable Adults - Degrees

Synopsis:

Establishing the felony of abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first degree, subject to specified penalties; altering the scope of the misdemeanor of abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult and redesignating it as abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the second degree; providing that sentences for violations of the Act shall be in addition to sentences for convictions arising from the same facts and circumstances except under specified circumstances; and defining a term.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/19 (Delegate Arnick) Adopted
3/19
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (89-37)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/15
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
ELDERLY PERSONS
PENALTIES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)
( 3-603 , 3-603 , 3-604 , 3-604 , 3-605 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 422715/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2002   at: 6:47 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (89-37)
Senate
April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (45-0)