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2003 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2003 - 8:22 a.m.
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HOUSE BILL 588

CHAPTER NUMBER: 167
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 133

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 (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 402618/01 (WordPerfect / 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)


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