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HOUSE BILL 9

CHAPTER NUMBER: 511
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 99

Sponsored By:
Delegates Waldstreicher and McComas

Entitled:
Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalties

Synopsis:

Increasing the penalties for possessing a film, videotape, photograph, or other visual representation depicting a minor engaged in a specified activity or state; making the possession of child pornography a felony under specified circumstances; providing for court jurisdiction; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
7/11
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Judiciary
1/7
Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.
1/13
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/19
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
4/8
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
2/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/7
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 511

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-301 , 4-302 )

Criminal Law
( 11-201 , 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: 962716/01     Offered on: February 17, 2009   at: 1:05 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 838173/01     Offered on: April 10, 2009   at: 11:51 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 19, 2009: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 7, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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