SENATE BILL 244

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: SB 360/09 - JPR Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 457

Sponsored By:

Senator Gladden

Entitled:

Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Increased Penalties and Restrictions on Pretrial Release (The John H. Taylor Act)

Synopsis:

Altering the penalties for the crime of causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first or second degree; prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first or second degree; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of the defendant on specified conditions; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

1/22

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/27

Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Bail

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

Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental

District Courts

Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect

Elderly Persons

Judges

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Pretrial Detention or Release

Sexual Offenses

Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 3-604 , 3-604 , 3-605 , 3-605 )

Criminal Procedure

( 5-202 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

Senate

Judicial Proceedings