HOUSE BILL 888

Sponsored By:

Delegates Bronrott, Barve, Boteler, Cryor, DeBoy, Dumais, Dwyer, Franchot, Jennings, Lee, McComas, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Sophocleus, and Taylor

Entitled:

Motor Vehicles - Drunk and Drugged Driving and Homicide or 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

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

2/18

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

2/23

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31

Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20

Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS

BOATS AND SHIPS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

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