HOUSE BILL 915

Sponsored By:

Delegates Finifter, Klausmeier, W. Baker, E. Burns, Crumlin, DeCarlo, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hurson, Leopold, Linton, McClenahan, McKee, Morhaim, Parker, Ports, Shriver, Snodgrass, and Stup

Entitled:

Crimes and Punishments - Penalty for Theft

Synopsis:

Increasing the maximum penalty allowed for a conviction of theft from $1,000 to $50,000 where the value of the property or services that is the subject of the theft is greater than $300.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11

Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25

Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20

Delegate Kenneth C. Holt, District 6

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18

Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8

Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31

Delegate Samuel C. Linton, District 28

Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38

Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Joan N. Parker, District 10

Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8

Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15

Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3

Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

PENALTIES

THEFT

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 342 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)