2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 401

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 718
Sponsored By:
Delegates Menes, Amedori, Conroy, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kelley, Lee, McComas, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Quinter, Simmons, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Evidence - Separate Act of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Minor - Admissibility

Synopsis:

Authorizing a court to admit evidence of a defendant's commission of a separate act of sexual misconduct involving a minor in the defendant's trial for a crime involving a sexual offense to a minor; specifying that the admission of the evidence is subject to a specified rule of evidence; requiring the court to hold a closed hearing to determine if specified evidence is admissible; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Judiciary
2/4
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DISCLOSURE
EVIDENCE
HEARINGS
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
SEXUAL OFFENSES
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
TRIALS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Correctional Services
( 1-101 )
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-916.1 )

Documents:

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