2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 759

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 737
Sponsored By:
Senator Mitchell
Entitled:
Manslaughter and Life-Threatening Injury

Synopsis:

Revising the laws related to manslaughter and life-threatening injury; establishing the crimes of manslaughter in the first, second, and third degrees, with penalties for each; establishing the crimes of life-threatening injury in the first and second degrees, with penalties for each; providing a charging document for the crimes of manslaughter and life-threatening injury under the Act; providing for the application of specified presumptions and evidentiary rules for crimes under the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2/27
Hearing cancelled
3/6
Withdrawn
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CLERKS OF COURT
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DRIVERS' LICENSES
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
EVIDENCE
JURISDICTION
JUVENILE CAUSES
MANSLAUGHTER
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
NEGLIGENCE -see also- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
NOTICES
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-804 , 3-806 , 4-301 , 5-106 , 10-302 , 10-306 , 10-307 , 10-308 , 10-309 , 10-916 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 372 , 384 , 385 , 386 , 387 , 387 , 387A , 388 , 388 , 388A , 388A , 388B , 388B , 388C , 388C , 388D , 413 , 415 , 441 , 643B )
Criminal Procedure
( 2-203 , 5-202 , 6-229 )
Transportation
( 13-705.1 , 16-205 , 16-402 , 16-402.1 , 16-703 , 16-707 , 16-901 , 16-1001 , 27-101 , 27-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered