1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 540

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1280/95 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Haines, Sfikas, Middlebrooks, and Ferguson
Entitled:
Sentencing - Murder of Driver-for-Hire

Synopsis:

Adding to the list of aggravating circumstances to the crime of murder in the first degree; and providing that it is an aggravating circumstance if the victim was a licensed driver of a for-hire vehicle who was murdered while performing the duties of a driver-for-hire.

Legislative History

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
2/13
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
3/21
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
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 (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 018131/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 19, 1996 at: 11:08 Status: Adopted