2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1067

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 212
Sponsored By:
Delegates Montague, Doory, Grosfeld, Cole, Menes, Amedori, and Hutchins
Entitled:
Sexual Offenses - Reputation and Opinion Evidence - Admissibility

Synopsis:

Applying to sexual crimes, the sexual abuse of a minor, and lesser included crimes a prohibition against admitting in a prosecution reputation and opinion evidence relating to a victim's chastity or abstinence.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5
Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHILD ABUSE
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EVIDENCE
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
SEXUAL OFFENSES
TRIALS
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)
( 3-317 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 032814/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 9:09 p.m.     Status: Adopted