SENATE BILL 942

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1405

Sponsored By:

Senator Stone

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Motor Vehicles - Criminal Negligence Resulting in Death

Synopsis:

Repealing the application to motor vehicles of a specified provision of law relating to criminally negligent manslaughter by vehicle or vessel; making it a misdemeanor for a person to cause the death of another as a result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle in a criminally negligent manner; establishing the circumstances under which a person is considered to act in a criminally negligent manner for purposes of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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Senate Action

2/13

First Reading Senate Rules

2/20

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

2/22

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Accidents

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.

Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.

Motor Vehicle Operation

Negligence -see also- Medical Malpractice

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Traffic Regulation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 2-210 , 2-211 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered