Signed by Governor John Carney, Jr.

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires bond and weapons seizure for those facing violent crime charges.

Highlights:

• Requires an individual arrested for one of the following crimes be held without bail and automatically lose their firearm privileges for the duration of their trial (Sec. 1):

• Any title 11 class A felony;

• Abuse of a pregnant female in the first degree;

• Strangulation;

• Assault in the first or second degree;

• Manslaughter;

• Murder of a child by abuse or neglect in the second degree;

• Rape in the second third or fourth degree;

• Continuous sexual abuse of a child;

• Sex offender unlawful sexual conduct against a child;

• Sexual abuse of a child by a person of trust, authority, or supervision in the first degree;

• Kidnapping or child abuse in the first degree;

• Trafficking an individual, forced labor, or sexual servitude;

• Sexual servitude if the victim is a minor;

• Arson or burglary or robbery in the first degree;

• Unlawful dealing in child pornography or sexual solicitation of a child or its promotion;

• Escape after conviction;

• Stalking;

• Possession of a deadly weapon or firearm during the commission of a felony or by a prohibited individual;

• Racketeering;

• Aggravated act of intimidation;

• Any violent felony committed against a victim or petitioner with active protection from abuse order against the defendant;

• Felony noncompliance with a bond; or

• Drug dealing.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires bond and weapons seizure for those facing violent crime charges.

Highlights:

• Requires an individual arrested for one of the following crimes be held without bail and automatically lose their firearm privileges for the duration of their trial (Sec. 1):

• Any title 11 class A felony;

• Abuse of a pregnant female in the first degree;

• Strangulation;

• Assault in the first or second degree;

• Manslaughter;

• Murder of a child by abuse or neglect in the second degree;

• Rape in the second third or fourth degree;

• Continuous sexual abuse of a child;

• Sex offender unlawful sexual conduct against a child;

• Sexual abuse of a child by a person of trust, authority, or supervision in the first degree;

• Kidnapping or child abuse in the first degree;

• Trafficking an individual, forced labor, or sexual servitude;

• Sexual servitude if the victim is a minor;

• Arson or burglary or robbery in the first degree;

• Unlawful dealing in child pornography or sexual solicitation of a child or its promotion;

• Escape after conviction;

• Stalking;

• Possession of a deadly weapon or firearm during the commission of a felony or by a prohibited individual;

• Racketeering;

• Aggravated act of intimidation;

• Any violent felony committed against a victim or petitioner with active protection from abuse order against the defendant;

• Felony noncompliance with a bond; or

• Drug dealing.

Full Bill Text