2007 Regular Session

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)