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HOUSE BILL 561

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 620

Sponsored By:
Delegates Kramer, Kelly, McComas, Shank, Smigiel, Waldstreicher, and Vallario

Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Sentencing or Disposition Hearing - Appearance of Victim or Victim's Representative

Synopsis:

Requiring a prosecuting attorney, at a specified sentencing or disposition hearing at which a specified victim or victim's representative fails to appear, to state that proceeding without the appearance of the victim or the victim's representative is justified; and requiring a court to postpone a sentencing or disposition hearing under specified circumstances.

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
2/6
First Reading Judiciary
2/10
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (131-2)
4/8
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Waldstreicher, Schuler, and Smigiel
Senate Action
3/29
First Reading Senate Rules
4/7
Re-referred 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)
4/10
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Stone, Simonaire, and Forehand

Sponsored by:

Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Hearings
Judges
Notices
Postal Service
Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 11-403 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 802411/01     Offered on: March 30, 2009   at: 5:37 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 648972/01     Offered on: April 10, 2009   at: 11:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 27, 2009: Third Reading Passed (131-2)
Senate
April 7, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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