Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law)
Sponsored by: Senator Bailey
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0264

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/03/2023 Legislative Date 10/03/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2024 Legislative Date 1/15/2024 Action Hearing 1/24 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2024 Legislative Date 2/19/2024 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2024 Legislative Date 2/12/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2024 Legislative Date 2/12/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2024 Legislative Date 2/14/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2024 Legislative Date 2/23/2024 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/03/2023	10/03/2023	Pre-filed
Senate	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law)
Senate	1/15/2024	1/15/2024	Hearing 1/24 at 2:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/19/2024	2/19/2024	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/20/2024	2/12/2024	Favorable Adopted	28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/20/2024	2/12/2024	Second Reading Passed	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law)
Senate	2/22/2024	2/14/2024	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	30 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2024	2/23/2024	Referred Judiciary	33 Click to view Recorded Media

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