SENATE BILL 561

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: SB 540/96 - JPR

Sponsored By:

Senator Jimeno

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

1/31

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/5

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/4

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/7

Third Reading Passed (33-13)

House Action

3/10

First Reading Judiciary

3/18

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

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)