SENATE BILL 347

Sponsored By:

Senators Stone, Middlebrooks, and Kelley (Committee to Revise Article 27)

Entitled:

Crimes - Involuntary Manslaughter and Voluntary Manslaughter - Penalties

Synopsis:

Increasing the maximum penalty for involuntary manslaughter to a $5,000 fine or 10 years' imprisonment and for voluntary manslaughter to a $10,000 fine or 15 years' imprisonment; requiring, if there is sufficient evidence, in a case tried before a jury, for a judge to enter a verdict of guilty of involuntary manslaughter if the guilty verdict does not specify involuntary or voluntary manslaughter and, in a nonjury case, for the judge to specify guilty of involuntary manslaughter or voluntary manslaughter; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/11

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/2

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/6

Third Reading Passed (45-1)

House Action

3/9

First Reading Judiciary

3/19

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32

Comm. to Revise Article 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

FINES

JUDGES

MANSLAUGHTER

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 387 , 387 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-1)