HOUSE BILL 757

Sponsored By:

Delegates Eckardt, Anderson, Dumais, Frank, Haddaway, Krebs, McComas, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, and Walkup

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Fatigued Driving

Synopsis:

Establishing that a person who causes the death of another by driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle or vessel while knowingly fatigued is guilty of driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle or vessel in a grossly negligent manner and the felony of manslaughter by vehicle or vessel; establishing penalties for a violation of the Act; providing for the construction of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

2/10

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/2

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate William J. Frank, District 42

Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B

Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate H. Wayne Norman, District 35A

Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31

Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A

Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

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

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law

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Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered