2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 322

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Jones, Lee, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, and F. Turner
Entitled:
Hate Crimes Penalties Act - Expanding Prohibitions and Protected Classes of People

Synopsis:

Expanding the scope of the prohibition against harassment, destruction of property, and damage to specified buildings to include specified beliefs or perceptions of the violator regarding specified sexual orientation; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
2/5
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (89-45)
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored by:
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DAMAGES
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
DISCRIMINATION
HARASSMENT
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PENALTIES
RELIGION -see also- CHURCHES
RESTITUTION
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
VANDALISM
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law
( 10-301 , 10-301 , 10-302 , 10-303 , 10-304 , 10-305 , 10-306 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 602916/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2003   at: 11:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 19, 2003: Third Reading Passed (89-45)