2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 257

CHAPTER NUMBER: 109 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 457
Sponsored By:
Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Forehand, Green, Hughes, Jimeno, and Jones
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Identity Theft - Venue for Prosecution

Synopsis:

Authorizing a State's Attorney or the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute offenses relating to personal identifying information fraud; authorizing the Attorney General to exercise all the powers and duties of a State's Attorney to investigate and prosecute specified violations; and establishing that a prosecution for a violation of specified offenses relating to personal identifying information fraud or other crimes based on a violation may be commenced in a county in which an element of the crime occurred or in which the victim resides.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/3
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/24
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/26
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/7
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
4/8
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Frosh, Forehand, and Hughes
4/9
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 109
House Action
2/27
First Reading Judiciary
3/17
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (140-0)
4/5
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Sophocleus, Lee, and McComas
4/8
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CREDIT
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
FRAUD -see also- FORGERY
GRAND JURIES
IDENTIFICATION
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
JURISDICTION
PRIVACY
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
THEFT -see also- SHOPLIFTING
Bill affects the following Statute:
Criminal Law
( 8-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 242619/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2004   at: 12:44 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 523925/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 4:11 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 26, 2004: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
April 8, 2004: Third Reading Passed (138-0)