HOUSE BILL 456

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hecht and Preis

Entitled:

Crimes of Violence - Child Abuse

Synopsis:

Adding the crime of abuse of a child to the list of crimes of violence for which enhanced penalties shall be applied to specified repeat offenders.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/4

First Reading Judiciary

2/18

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/16

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3

Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

PENALTIES

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 643B )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered