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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 475

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 961
Sponsored By:
Senator Kelley (Maryland State's Attorneys' Association) and Senators Forehand, Jimeno, Stone, and Colburn
Entitled:
Motor Vehicles - Reckless Endangerment

Synopsis:

Repealing a provision that exempts conduct involving the use of a motor vehicle from a prohibition against recklessly engaging in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person; providing that the prohibition against recklessly engaging in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person does not apply to the discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle by a law enforcement officer or security guard; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ACCIDENTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 12A-2 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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