2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 812

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Lee, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Carter, Conroy, Dumais, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kaiser, King, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Shewell, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, and Trueschler
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Stalking - Included Acts

Synopsis:

Defining "conduct" for purposes of the crime of stalking to include approaching or pursuing another, monitoring or following another by or through the use of any device, action, or means, including electronic methods, or communicating with another through verbal, written, electronic, or other means; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2/15
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate William D. Mayer, District 35B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 3-801 , 3-802 )

Documents:

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