SENATE BILL 323

Sponsored By:

Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27)

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Accessories Before the Fact - Abrogation

Synopsis:

Abrogating the distinction between an accessory before the fact and a principal in a crime, except for death penalty proceedings; allowing proceedings against an accessory before the fact in the same manner as a principal; allowing proceedings against an accessory before the fact regardless of proceedings or dispositions concerning a principal in the crime; allowing proceedings against an accessory before the fact in any county where the act of accessoryship occurred or where a principal may be tried; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

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

2/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/22

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/24

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

4/2

Returned Passed

5/19

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

2/25

First Reading Judiciary

3/15

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40

Comm. to Revise Article 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

JURISDICTION

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 586A , 587 , 592A )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 258873/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 22, 2000   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 24, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-0)

House

March 30, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-0)