HOUSE BILL 264

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:

Delegates Brown, Conroy, Griffith, Hubbard, Krysiak, and Proctor

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Threats to Take a Life, Kidnap, or Cause Physical Injury

Synopsis:

Expanding the crime of knowingly and willfully threatening to take the life of, kidnap, or cause physical injury to a State or local official to make it apply to threats to any other person; making it a felony to knowingly and willfully threaten to take the life of, kidnap, or cause serious physical injury to another; making it a misdemeanor to knowingly and willfully threaten to cause physical injury to another; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/26

First Reading Judiciary

1/28

Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

2/16

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABDUCTION

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

HARASSMENT

PENALTIES

VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 3-708 , 3-709 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered