SENATE BILL 214

Sponsored By:

Senators Kelley, Sfikas, Stone, Green, McFadden, Kasemeyer, McCabe, Forehand, Ferguson, Bromwell, and Colburn

Entitled:

Crimes - Wearing of Bulletproof Body Armor in the Commission of a Crime of Violence

Synopsis:

Establishing that a person who wears bulletproof body armor in the commission of a crime of violence is guilty of a separate misdemeanor and on conviction, in addition to any other sentence imposed by virtue of commission of the crime of violence, is subject to a fine or imprisonment or both which may not exceed the maximum punishment prescribed for the underlying crime of violence; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/22

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/24

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

2/12

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/13

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/15

Third Reading Passed (44-1)

4/4

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Third Reading Passed (42-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/23

Signed by the Governor Chapter 571

House Action

2/16

First Reading Judiciary

3/13

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/30

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/31

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-2)

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8

Senator Richard Colburn, District 37

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12

Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLES - EQUIPMENT

GUNS -see also- HUNTING

PENALTIES

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 27A )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 501473/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1996 at: 11:06 Status: Adopted