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HB415

Gender-specific crimes, certain; penalty.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Certain gender-specific crimes; penalty.

Makes applicable to all persons, regardless of the gender of the victim, the crimes of (i) assisting or aiding in the abduction of or threatening to abduct a female under 16 years of age for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution, (ii) placing or leaving one's wife in a bawdy place, and (iii) defaming the chaste character of a female. The bill also provides that a defendant placed on probation may be ordered to provide support for the defendant's spouse; currently, the law only provides for support of a defendant's wife. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/05/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101296D
  • 01/05/2018 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/08/2018 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB415)
  • 02/09/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB415)
  • 02/15/2018 - House: Left in Courts of Justice

Full text and vote history:

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