HOUSE BILL 588

Sponsored By:

Delegate O'Donnell

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse - Increased Penalties

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a parent or other person with permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for the supervision of a minor from causing abuse resulting in severe physical injury or death to the minor; altering specified penalties for child abuse; establishing the offenses of child abuse in the first and second degrees; increasing specified penalties for child sexual abuse; establishing specified penalties for subsequent convictions of specified offenses; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Judiciary

2/12

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

4/22

Signed by the Governor Chapter 167

Senate Action

3/23

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/5

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE

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

DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

PENALTIES

SEXUAL OFFENSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 3-601 , 3-602 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 402618/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2003   at: 1:01 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 22, 2003: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate

April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (45-0)