HOUSE BILL 368

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 434/06 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Delegates Simmons and Dumais

Entitled:

Crimes - Committing Crime of Violence in Presence of Minor - Penalties

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from committing a crime of violence while knowingly in the presence of a minor under the age of 16 who witnesses the crime; establishing penalties for a violation of the Act; establishing that a sentence under the Act is separate from and consecutive to a sentence for a crime based on the act establishing a violation of the Act; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of the abuse of a child under 18 for specified purposes; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/2

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/13

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/15

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Senate Action

3/16

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/21

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Child Abuse and Neglect

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.

Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth

Penalties

Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Trials

Violence -see also- Domestic Violence; Harassment

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 9-106 )

Criminal Law

( 3-601.1 )

Public Safety

( 5-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 15, 2007: Third Reading Passed (135-0)