HOUSE BILL 401

Sponsored By:

Delegates Montague, Curran, and Doory

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Presentence Investigations - Community Impact Statements

Synopsis:

Authorizing a community association to file a community impact statement addressing specified effects of a crime or a delinquent act in the community; and requiring a court to consider a community impact statement in determining an appropriate sentence or disposition of a case.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/2

First Reading Judiciary

2/4

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/2

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Gerald J. Curran, District 43

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 782 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered