HOUSE BILL 893

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1280/95 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Delegates La Vay and M. Burns

Entitled:

Sentencing - Murder of Driver-for-Hire

Synopsis:

Adding as an aggravating circumstance to the crime of first degree murder, that the victim was a licensed driver of a for-hire vehicle who was killed while performing the duties of a driver-for-hire.

Legislative History

House Action

2/2

First Reading Judiciary

2/7

Hearing 2/22 at 2:00 p.m.

2/26

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15

Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES

MURDER

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

TAXICABS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 413 , 413 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available