SENATE BILL 111

Sponsored By:

Senators Madden, Blount, and Mitchell

Entitled:

Crimes - Violent Crimes Against Elderly Persons - Enhanced Penalty

Synopsis:

Establishing a 50% enhanced penalty for a conviction of a crime of violence against a person who is 65 or more years of age; defining "crime of violence"; establishing procedural requirements; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/22

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/27

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

2/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/9

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Harris)

Laid Over (Senator Baker) Adopted

2/10

Floor Amendment (Senator Harris)

Special Order 2/12 (Senator Stone) Adopted

2/12

Floor Amendment (Senator Harris) Withdrawn

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/16

Third Reading Passed (35-11)

House Action

2/17

First Reading Judiciary

3/23

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13

Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41

Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABDUCTION

ARSON

ASSAULT

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

ELDERLY PERSONS

HIJACKING

MANSLAUGHTER

MURDER

PENALTIES

ROBBERY

SEXUAL OFFENSES

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 643D )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 258863/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 9, 1999   at: 10:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 753415/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 12, 1999   at: 11:30 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 16, 1999: Third Reading Passed (35-11)