SENATE BILL 540

Sponsored By:

Senators Kelley, Haines, Sfikas, Middlebrooks, and Ferguson

Entitled:

Sentencing - Murder of Driver-for-Hire

Synopsis:

Adding to the list of aggravating circumstances to the crime of murder in the first degree; and providing that it is an aggravating circumstance if the victim was a licensed driver of a for-hire vehicle who was murdered while performing the duties of a driver-for-hire.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/7

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

2/13

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/21

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

3/21

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Senator Edward Middlebrooks, District 32

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES

MURDER

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

TAXICABS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 413 , 413 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 018131/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 19, 1996 at: 11:08 Status: Adopted