2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 353

CHAPTER NUMBER: 117 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 634
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone and Giannetti (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Extortion - Damages and Penalties

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person, with the intent to unlawfully extort money, property, or anything of value, from falsely accusing, verbally threatening to accuse, or knowingly sending a writing threatening to accuse another of a crime or of anything that, if true, would tend to bring the other into contempt or disrepute, or from verbally threatening or knowingly sending a writing threatening to cause physical injury or economic damage to a person, inflict emotional distress on a person, or cause damage to the property of a person.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/19
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 117
House Action
3/19
First Reading Judiciary
3/26
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 (139-1)
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.
HARASSMENT
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law
( 3-704 , 3-705 , 3-706 )

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 19, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-1)