2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1136

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 797
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Bobo, V. Clagett, Cryor, Doory, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hubbard, Jameson, Kaiser, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Petzold, Ross, and F. Turner
Entitled:
Sexual Offenses - Physical Resistance Not Required

Synopsis:

Providing that evidence of physical resistance by the victim is not required to prove that a crime under the Sexual Crimes subtitle was committed; providing that nothing in the definition of force shall be construed to affect the admissibility of evidence that a victim did physically resist.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EVIDENCE
SEXUAL OFFENSES
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 3-319.1 )

Documents:

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