2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1273

CHAPTER NUMBER: 714
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Delegates Valderrama, Anderson, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Gutierrez, Kramer, Lee, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Schuler, and Vallario
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency After Alcohol or Drug Ingestion - Mitigating Factor

Synopsis:

Providing that the act of seeking medical assistance for another person who is experiencing a medical emergency after ingesting alcohol or drugs may be used as a mitigating factor in a specified criminal prosecution.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/13
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order next session (Delegate Morhaim) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Morhaim) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/10
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/13
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/9
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 714

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Arrests
Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Substance Abuse
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Emergency Medical Services
Evidence
Identification
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Privacy
Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Substance Abuse

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 1-209 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 502815/01     Offered on: March 27, 2009   at: 12:41 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 863126/01     Offered on: March 27, 2009   at: 6:40 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2009: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 9, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)