2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 282

CHAPTER NUMBER: 394
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 671/05 - JUD Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 387
Sponsored By:
Delegates Simmons and Kramer
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Possessing Stolen Property

Synopsis:

Providing that in a prosecution for theft by possessing stolen property, it is not a defense that the property was provided by law enforcement as part of an investigation under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/23
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/19
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/21
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
3/30
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
2/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 394

Sponsored by:

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Theft -see also- Shoplifting

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 7-104 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 548278/01     Offered on: April 2, 2008   at: 12:24 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 21, 2008: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
March 30, 2008: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
March 30, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)