2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 408

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Quinter, Cluster, Amedori, Bromwell, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Haddaway, Hennessy, Hubbard, Impallaria, Malone, McDonough, Moe, O'Donnell, Petzold, and Simmons
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Assault against a Law Enforcement Officer - Penalties

Synopsis:

Establishing the felony of assault in the second degree for a person who intentionally causes a physical injury to another person if the person knows or has reason to know that the other person is a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of the officer's official duties; providing criminal penalties; providing that the District Court has jurisdiction concurrent with a circuit court in such assaults against law enforcement officers; and defining terms.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Judiciary
2/4
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate W. Louis Hennessy, District 28
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Rick K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASSAULT
CIRCUIT COURTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISTRICT COURTS
JURISDICTION
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-301 , 4-301 , 4-302 )
Criminal Law
( 3-203.1 )
Public Safety
( 3-101 )

Documents:

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