1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 587

CHAPTER NUMBER: 372 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Senators Jimeno, Amoss, Astle, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middlebrooks, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, Young, Green, and Stone
Entitled:
Manslaughter by Vehicle and Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Intoxicated, Intoxicated Per Se, or Under the Influence - Penalties

Synopsis:

Making manslaughter by vehicle a felony; making it a felony to cause the death of another as a result of negligent driving, operation, or control of a motor vehicle or vessel while intoxicated or intoxicated per se or under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a controlled dangerous substance; providing for jurisdiction of offenses under the Act; generally relating to manslaughter by vehicle and homicide by motor vehicle or vessel; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/4
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/27
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/3
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 372
House Action
2/28
First Reading Judiciary
3/18
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator William H. Amoss, District 35
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator F. Vernon Boozer, District 9
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator David R. Craig, District 34
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator John W. Derr, District 3
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Senator Larry Young, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ACCIDENTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
DEATH -see also- WRONGFUL DEATH
DISTRICT COURTS
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
JURISDICTION
MANSLAUGHTER
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK
MURDER
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-301 , 4-302 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 388 , 388A )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 218346/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 25, 1997 at: 10:40 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 221385/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 31, 1997 at: 15:46 Status: Adopted