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SENATE BILL 122

CHAPTER NUMBER: 461
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:
Senators Forehand , Frosh, Green, Giannetti, Garagiola, Jimeno, and Stone

Entitled:
Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from harming another, threatening to harm another, or damaging or destroying property with the intent to induce a victim or witness not to report the existence of facts relating to a crime or delinquent act; prohibiting solicitation of another person to harm another, threaten to harm another, or damage or destroy property with the intent to induce a victim or witness to avoid testifying at an official proceeding or not to report the existence of facts relating to a crime or delinquent act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/4
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/7
First Reading Judiciary
3/23
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 461

Sponsored by:

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EVIDENCE
HARASSMENT
JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
JURISDICTION
JUVENILE CAUSES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PENALTIES
REPORTS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SUBPOENAS
VANDALISM
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 9-301 , 9-302 , 9-303 , 9-305 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 848973/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 2, 2005   at: 10:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 082812/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2005   at: 12:16 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
April 7, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)


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