Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition
Sponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (District 37B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Extending from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for prosecutions relating to destroying funerary objects and other elements of a cemetery to begin at the time local authorities knew or reasonably should have known of the violation; and prohibiting a person from willfully destroying, damaging, defacing, or removing a funerary object or another structure in a cemetery or landscaping or part of the grounds of a cemetery.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hutchinson, Tom | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hutchinson, Tom | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Hutchinson, Delegate Hutchinsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Hutchinson, Delegate Hutchinsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Doring, Tammy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | warden, candy | Rosa Bonheur Society | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
House of DelegatesFAV 2
Rosa Bonheur SocietyFWA 1