2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 413

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Smigiel, Amedori, Boteler, Cluster, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Impallaria, Kach, McDonough, Myers, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Penalties

Synopsis:

Increasing the penalties for the crimes of life-threatening injury by motor vehicle or vessel while under the influence of alcohol or under the influence of alcohol per se, life-threatening injury by motor vehicle or vessel while impaired by alcohol, life-threatening injury by motor vehicle or vessel while impaired by drugs, and life-threatening injury by motor vehicle or vessel while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance; and defining the term "life-threatening injury".

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Rick K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ACCIDENTS
BOATS AND SHIPS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Criminal Law
( 3-211 )

Documents:

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