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HOUSE BILL 285

CHAPTER NUMBER: 596
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:
Delegates Stifler, Bates, Bromwell, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Glassman, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, and Valderrama

Entitled:
Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalty

Synopsis:

Altering a provision of law to make the offense of knowingly possessing a film, videotape, photograph, or other visual representation showing an individual under a the age of 16 apply only to an actual child under the age of 16; providing for a specified affirmative defense to a charge under the Act; and increasing a criminal penalty.

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

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/1
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/16
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/21
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (43-2)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/17
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 596

Sponsored by:

Delegate Donna Stifler, District 35A
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Ronald A. George, District 30
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr., District 6
Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Penalties
Pornography -see also- Nudity and Sexual Displays; Obscenity

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 11-208 )

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: 982011/01     Offered on: March 13, 2007   at: 10:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 958478/01     Offered on: April 5, 2007   at: 5:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 15, 2007: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
April 1, 2007: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (43-2)



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