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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:47 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 379

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 302/04 - JUD

Sponsored By:
Delegates Mayer, Petzold, Jameson, Levy, McComas, O'Donnell, Shank, Smigiel, and Sophocleus

Entitled:
Crimes - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Person in Position of Authority and Student

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person in a position of authority in a specified public or private school from engaging in a sexual act, sexual contact, or vaginal intercourse with a student who is a minor under circumstances where the student is enrolled at a school where the person in a position of authority is employed; defining "person in a position of authority"; and providing for a specified statute of limitations for the prosecution of a misdemeanor created by the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate William D. Mayer, District 35B
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Murray D. Levy, District 28
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNSELORS -see also- SOCIAL WORKERS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PENALTIES
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SEXUAL OFFENSES
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
STUDENTS
TEACHERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-106 )

Criminal Law
( 3-307 , 3-308 )

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):
House
Number: 172710/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2005   at: 11:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 24, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)


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