2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 203

CHAPTER NUMBER: 104 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 578
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone and Giannetti (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Carjacking - Possessor of Motor Vehicle

Synopsis:

Establishing that it is not a defense to the crimes of carjacking or armed carjacking for a defendant to not intend to permanently deprive the possessor of a motor vehicle of the possession of the motor vehicle.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/11
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/15
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 104
House Action
3/16
First Reading Judiciary
3/17
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Comm. to Revise Article 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
HIJACKING
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
Bill affects the following Statute:
Criminal Law
( 3-405 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 15, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)