HOUSE BILL 44

Sponsored By:

Delegate M. Burns

Entitled:

Homicide - Prosecution - "Year and a Day" Rule Abolished

Synopsis:

Abolishing the common-law rule of "year and a day" by allowing a prosecution for murder or manslaughter to be instituted regardless of the time elapsed between the act or omission causing the death of the victim and the death of the victim; providing for the application of the Act; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

10/19

Pre-filed

1/10

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.

2/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

2/27

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Committee Amendment (Judiciary) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/1

Third Reading Passed (129-7)

4/1

House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments

House Requests Senate Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Dembrow, E. Burns, Hutchins

4/5

Conference Committee Report Adopted

Third Reading Passed (127-1)

Passed Enrolled

5/23

Governor vetoed - Duplicative

Senate Action

3/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/3

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0)

4/4

Senate Refuses to Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Middlebrooks, Jimeno, Stone

4/5

Conference Committee Report Adopted

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES

MANSLAUGHTER

MURDER

STATUTES OF LIMITATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 415 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 022084/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 27, 1996 at: 11:03 Status: Adopted

Number: 271679/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 27, 1996 at: 11:02 Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 018038/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 4, 1996 at: 11:36 Status: Adopted