2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 429

CHAPTER NUMBER: 482 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 822
Sponsored By:
Senators Giannetti and Stone (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled:
Crimes - Factual Determinations That Enhance Penalties - Revision

Synopsis:

Altering specified provisions of law to establish new offenses in place of factual determinations that enhance penalties; establishing the offense and clarifying the penalty for rape in the first degree and kidnapping involving a victim under the age of 16 years; establishing the offense and clarifying the penalty for sexual offense in the first degree and kidnapping involving a victim under the age of 16 years; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/23
First Reading Judiciary
3/28
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 482

Sponsored by:

Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Comm. to Revise Article 27
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABDUCTION
ACCIDENTS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISCRIMINATION
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
GUNS
HARASSMENT
HOMICIDE -see also- MANSLAUGHTER; MURDER
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
PENALTIES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SEXUAL OFFENSES
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 3-303 , 3-305 , 3-503 , 4-203 , 5-602 , 5-612 , 10-301 , 10-302 , 10-303 , 10-304 , 10-305 , 10-306 , 10-306 )
Transportation
( 20-102 , 21-902 , 21-904 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)