Legislation - HB0977

Title: Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law)
Sponsored by: Delegate Crosby
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis

Synopsis

Increasing the maximum period of imprisonment for a first conviction for manslaughter by vehicle or vessel from 10 years to 20 years and for a second or subsequent conviction, or having been previously convicted for certain other crimes, from 15 years to 30 years.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0364

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0264 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law)

File Code

Subjects

Statutes