HOUSE BILL 667

Sponsored By:

Delegates Simmons and Riley

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence

Synopsis:

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 vehicle or vessel 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

House Action

2/1

First Reading Judiciary

1/31

Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Accidents

Boats and Ships

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

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

Manslaughter

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

Negligence -see also- Medical Malpractice

Penalties

Railroads

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law

( 2-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered