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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 545

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 585/97 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Poole, O'Donnell, Hecht, DeCarlo, and M. Burns
Entitled:
Crimes - First Degree Murder - Domestic Violence

Synopsis:

Providing that murder that is committed by a person while the person was subject to a temporary ex parte order or a protective order issued in a domestic violence case against another who had been granted relief in the order shall be murder in the first degree; and generally relating to murder and domestic violence.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/5
First Reading Judiciary
2/11
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/2
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate D. Bruce Poole, District 2B
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE
MURDER
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 410A , 412 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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