2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 137

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 270
Sponsored By:
Delegates Simmons, Dumais, Gutierrez, Lee, McComas, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence

Synopsis:

Making it a misdemeanor for a person to cause the death of another as a result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/19
First Reading Judiciary
1/26
Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS
BOATS AND SHIPS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
MANSLAUGHTER
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
NEGLIGENCE -see also- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PENALTIES
RAILROADS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 2-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered