CHAPTER NUMBER: 461 
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Forehand, Frosh,
 Green, Giannetti, Garagiola, Jimeno, and Stone
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation
 
Prohibiting a person from harming another, threatening to harm
another, or damaging or destroying property with the intent to induce
a victim or witness not to report the existence of facts relating to a
crime or delinquent act; prohibiting solicitation of another person to
harm another, threaten to harm another, or damage or destroy property
with the intent to induce a victim or witness to avoid testifying at
an official proceeding or not to report the existence of facts
relating to a crime or delinquent act; etc.
Senate Action
- 1/19
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 -      Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/1
 
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 3/2
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/4
 - Third Reading Passed (45-0)
 - 4/7
 - Senate Concur - House Amendments
 -      Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 -      Passed Enrolled
 
House Action
- 3/7
 - First Reading Judiciary
 - 3/23
 - Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/8
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
 - 4/3
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 4/4
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0)
 
Action after passage in Senate and House
- 5/26
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 461
 
Sponsored by:
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
 - Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
 - Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
 - Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
 - Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
 - Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
 - Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
 - EVIDENCE
 - HARASSMENT
 - JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
 - JURISDICTION
 - JUVENILE CAUSES
 - MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
 - PENALTIES
 - REPORTS
 - SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
 - SUBPOENAS
 - VANDALISM
 - VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
 - VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
 - WITNESSES
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Criminal Law
 - (
 9-301 ,
 9-302 ,
 9-303 ,
 9-305 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
 Senate
- Number: 848973/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 2, 2005       at:
10:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 
House 
- Number: 082812/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2005       at:
12:16 p.m.     Status: Adopted
 
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 Senate
- March 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (45-0)
 - April 7, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (47-0)
 
House 
- April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (134-0)