HOUSE BILL 434

Sponsored By:

Delegates Simmons, Dumais, and King

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 years 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 Date

House Action

1/27

First Reading Judiciary

2/1

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/6

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/7

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/9

Special Order 3/10 (Delegate C. Davis) Adopted

3/10

Motion vote previous question (Delegate Moe) Adopted

Third Reading Passed (100-35)

Senate Action

3/13

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/28

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39

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 Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

House

Number: 352818/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2006   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 10, 2006: Third Reading Passed (100-35)