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HOUSE BILL 254

CHAPTER NUMBER: 181
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 622

Sponsored By:
Delegates Schuh and Smigiel

Entitled:
Crimes - Sexual Offenses Against Children - Jessica's Law Enhancement

Synopsis:

Increasing the maximum and mandatory minimum penalties for a person convicted of rape in the second degree of a child under the age of 13 years; and increasing the maximum and mandatory minimum penalties for a person convicted of sexual offense in the second degree against a child under the age of 13 years.

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
1/25
First Reading Judiciary
1/29
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/6
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed
Delegates Simmons, Anderson, and Carter
4/9
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/23
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
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Jacobs) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0)
4/9
Motion Recede (Senator Jacobs) Adopted
Committee Amendment Withdrawn
Senate Recede
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 181

Sponsored by:

Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 3-304 , 3-306 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
House
Number: 312716/01     Offered on: March 19, 2010   at: 11:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 268770/01     Offered on: April 12, 2010   at: 11:18 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 21, 2010: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 6, 2010: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
April 9, 2010: Third Reading Passed (46-0)



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