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HOUSE BILL 398

CHAPTER NUMBER: 546
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 520/04 - JUD

Sponsored By:
Delegates Boutin, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Cluster, DeBoy, Elliott, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, and Weldon

Entitled:
Murder and Manslaughter - Viable Fetus

Synopsis:

Establishing that a prosecution may be instituted for murder or manslaughter of a viable fetus under specified conditions; defining "viable"; and providing exceptions for lawful acts by a licensed medical professional or pregnant woman.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
2/2
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Special Order 3/25 (Delegate Rosenberg) Adopted
3/24
Recommit to Committee Judiciary (Delegate Rosenberg)
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (108-20)
4/9
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld)
Laid Over (Senator Mooney) Adopted (25-21)
4/8
Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld) Rejected (17-27)
Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld) Rejected (15-30)
Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld) Rejected (12-32)
Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld) Rejected (14-31)
Second Reading Passed
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Jacobs) Rejected (22-24)
4/9
Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld) Rejected (13-29)
Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld) Rejected (16-28)
Third Reading Passed (36-10)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 546

Sponsored by:

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DEATH PENALTY
HOMICIDE -see also- MANSLAUGHTER; MURDER
MANSLAUGHTER
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
MURDER
PREGNANCY
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 2-103 )

Health - General
( 20-209 )

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: 002013/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2005   at: 11:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 842313/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 12:25 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 143120/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 6:45 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 183923/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 9:24 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 483422/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 9:34 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 663524/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 1:00 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 883724/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 6:41 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 903428/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 6:49 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2005: Third Reading Passed (108-20)
Senate
April 7, 2005: Motion Laid Over (Mooney) Adopted (25-21)
April 8, 2005: Floor Amendment (Grosfeld) {663524/1 Rejected (17-27)
April 8, 2005: Floor Amendment (Grosfeld) {883724/1 Rejected (15-30)
April 8, 2005: Floor Amendment (Grosfeld) {143120/1 Rejected (12-32)
April 8, 2005: Floor Amendment (Grosfeld) {903428/1 Rejected (14-31)
April 8, 2005: Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Jacobs) Rejected (22-24)
April 9, 2005: Floor Amendment (Grosfeld) {183923/1 Rejected (13-29)
April 9, 2005: Floor Amendment (Grosfeld) {483422/1 Rejected (16-26)
April 9, 2005: Third Reading Passed (36-10)


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