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HOUSE BILL 213

CHAPTER NUMBER: 525
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 170

Sponsored By:
Delegates Hecht, Barnes, Bobo, G. Clagett, Dumais, James, Jones, Kirk, Lawton, Lee, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Riley, Shank, Waldstreicher, Kelly, McComas, Myers, Stifler, and Weldon

Entitled:
Child Sexual Abuse and Crimes of Violence

Synopsis:

Adding the crime of sexual abuse of a minor under a specified age by an adult under specified circumstances and the crime of a continuing course of conduct with a child to the list of crimes of violence for which specified enhanced penalties are applied to specified offenders.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Judiciary
1/26
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/29
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/17
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 525

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Jane E. Lawton, District 18
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Donna Stifler, District 35A
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Child Abuse and Neglect
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Penalties
Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Sexual Offenses

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 14-101 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 402115/01     Offered on: March 24, 2007   at: 1:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
March 28, 2007: Third Reading Passed (45-0)



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