BILL INFO-2005 Regular Session-HB 398

2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 398

CHAPTER NUMBER: 546 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 520/04 - JUD

Sponsored By:: Delegates Boutin, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Cluster, DeBoy, Elliott, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, and Weldon

Entitled:: Murder and Manslaughter - Viable Fetus

Establishing that a prosecution may be instituted for murder or manslaughter of a viable fetus under specified conditions; defining "viable"; and providing exceptions for lawful acts by a licensed medical professional or pregnant woman.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/31: First Reading Judiciary
2/2: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary; Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted; Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23: Special Order 3/25 (Delegate Rosenberg) Adopted
3/24: Recommit to Committee Judiciary (Delegate Rosenberg)
3/26: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/25: Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted; Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26: Third Reading Passed (108-20)
4/9: Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/28: First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/30: Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/7: Favorable Report Adopted; Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld); Laid Over (Senator Mooney) Adopted (25-21)
4/8: Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld) Rejected (17-27); Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld) Rejected (15-30); Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld) Rejected (12-32); Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld) Rejected (14-31); Second Reading Passed; Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Jacobs) Rejected (22-24)
4/9: Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld) Rejected (13-29); Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld) Rejected (16-28); Third Reading Passed (36-10)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/26: Signed by the Governor Chapter 546

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 2-103 )

Health - General

( 20-209 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format): House Number: 002013/01 (PDF) Offered on: March 26, 2005 at: 11:45 a.m. Status: Adopted Number: 842313/01 (PDF) Offered on: March 22, 2005 at: 12:25 p.m. Status: Adopted Senate Number: 143120/01 (PDF) Offered on: April 11, 2005 at: 6:45 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 183923/01 (PDF) Offered on: April 11, 2005 at: 9:24 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 483422/01 (PDF) Offered on: April 11, 2005 at: 9:34 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 663524/01 (PDF) Offered on: April 11, 2005 at: 1:00 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 883724/01 (PDF) Offered on: April 11, 2005 at: 6:41 p.m. Status: Rejected Number: 903428/01 (PDF) Offered on: April 11, 2005 at: 6:49 p.m. Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown): House March 26, 2005: Third Reading Passed (108-20) Senate April 7, 2005: Motion Laid Over (Mooney) Adopted (25-21) April 8, 2005: Floor Amendment (Grosfeld) {663524/1 Rejected (17-27) April 8, 2005: Floor Amendment (Grosfeld) {883724/1 Rejected (15-30) April 8, 2005: Floor Amendment (Grosfeld) {143120/1 Rejected (12-32) April 8, 2005: Floor Amendment (Grosfeld) {903428/1 Rejected (14-31) April 8, 2005: Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Jacobs) Rejected (22-24) April 9, 2005: Floor Amendment (Grosfeld) {183923/1 Rejected (13-29) April 9, 2005: Floor Amendment (Grosfeld) {483422/1 Rejected (16-26) April 9, 2005: Third Reading Passed (36-10)