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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 368

CHAPTER NUMBER: 380 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: SB 177/97 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Ferguson and Middleton
Entitled:
Child Sexual Offenses and Kidnapping - Imprisonment for Life Without Possibility of Parole

Synopsis:

Establishing a penalty of imprisonment for not more than life without the possibility of parole for a person who commits certain sexual offenses and kidnapping involving a child under a certain age; requiring the State to provide a certain notice; providing for the application of the Act; and generally relating to sexual offenses, kidnapping, and imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/25
Favorable Report Adopted (31-11)
Second Reading Passed
3/27
Third Reading Passed (38-9)
4/13

Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/12
Signed by the Governor Chapter 380
House Action
3/27
First Reading Judiciary
3/28
Hearing 4/9 at 1:00 p.m.
4/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/10
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (126-3)
Sponsored by:
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ABDUCTION
CHILD ABUSE
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
NOTICES
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PENALTIES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SEXUAL OFFENSES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 338 , 462 , 464 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 491497/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 13, 1998   at: 4:38 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 1998: Favorable Adopted (31-11)
March 27, 1998: Third Reading Passed (38-9)
April 13, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 10, 1998: Third Reading Passed (126-3)
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