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Legislation


1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 44

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 264/94 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegate M. Burns
Entitled:
Homicide - Prosecution - "Year and a Day" Rule Abolished

Synopsis:

Abolishing the common-law rule of "year and a day" by allowing a prosecution for murder or manslaughter to be instituted regardless of the time elapsed between the act or omission causing the death of the victim and the death of the victim; providing for the application of the Act; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
10/19
Pre-filed
1/10
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment (Judiciary) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/1
Third Reading Passed (129-7)
4/1
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Dembrow, E. Burns, Hutchins
4/5
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (127-1)
Passed Enrolled
5/23
Governor vetoed - Duplicative
Senate Action
3/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0)
4/4
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Middlebrooks, Jimeno, Stone
4/5
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
MANSLAUGHTER
MURDER
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 415 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 022084/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 27, 1996 at: 11:03 Status: Adopted
Number: 271679/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 27, 1996 at: 11:02 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 018038/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 4, 1996 at: 11:36 Status: Adopted
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