HOUSE BILL 249

Sponsored By:

Delegates Bronrott, Barkley, Cryor, Feldman, Franchot, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kaiser, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Petzold, Shank, and Taylor

Entitled:

Motor Vehicles - Drunk and Drugged Driving and Homicide and Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle Offenses - Probation Before Judgment

Synopsis:

Extending from 5 to 10 years the period during which a court is prohibited from staying the entry of judgment and placing a person on probation for a subsequent violation of specified alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses or specified homicide or life-threatening injury offenses if previously convicted or placed on probation.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/30

First Reading Judiciary

1/31

Hearing 2/13 at 2:00 p.m.

2/24

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Anne Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31

Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Herman Taylor, District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BOATS AND SHIPS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

HOMICIDE -see also- MANSLAUGHTER; MURDER

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

PAROLE AND PROBATION

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure

( 6-220 , 6-220 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered