2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 879

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Eckardt, Anderson, Bartlett, Boutin, Cluster, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Dwyer, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Haddaway, James, Jennings, Jones, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Manslaughter and Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Penalties

Synopsis:

Altering the penalties for manslaughter and manslaughter by vehicle or vessel from 10 years to 20 years imprisonment.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Judiciary
2/11
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate William D. Mayer, District 35B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

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.
PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 2-207 )

Documents:

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