HOUSE BILL 61

Sponsored By:

Delegates Quinter, Montgomery, DeBoy, F. Turner, Sophocleus, Burns, Dumais, Howard, Trueschler, McMillan, Hogan, Shewell, Cryor, and Rudolph

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Crimes of Violence - Sexual Abuse of a Child

Synopsis:

Adding the crime of sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 10 to the list of crimes of violence for which enhanced penalties shall be applied to specified offenders.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

8/29

Pre-filed

1/11

First Reading Judiciary

1/25

Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B

Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

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

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

PENALTIES

SEXUAL OFFENSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law

( 14-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered