2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 983

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Finifter, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Hubers, Kach, Klausmeier, Klima, Minnick, Mohorovic, Weir, and Pielke
Entitled:
Crimes - Biological Terrorism

Synopsis:

Establishing the felony of biological terrorism; prohibiting the use, deployment, or release, or attempting or causing the use, deployment, or release of a biological weapon with specified intent; providing a mandatory sentence of imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole for a violation of the Act; providing that the Act may not preclude the imposition of a sentence of death; including biological terrorism in the felonies that may be predicate felonies to murder in the first degree; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6
Delegate Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Martha S. Klima, District 9A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Emil B. Pielke, Delegate, District 9B
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DEATH PENALTY
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
MURDER
PENALTIES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)
( 2-201 , 9-801 , 9-802 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered