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HOUSE BILL 363

CHAPTER NUMBER: 334
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 388/10 - JUD

Sponsored By:
Delegates Simmons, Dumais, Kramer, and Lee

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

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
2/3
First Reading Judiciary
2/8
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/8
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (140-1)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
Special Order until later today (Senator Colburn) Adopted
4/7
Floor Amendment (Senator Colburn) Rejected
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-1)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 334

Sponsored by:

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Accidents
Boats and Ships
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Manslaughter
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Operation
Negligence -see also- Medical Malpractice
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Railroads

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 2-210 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
House
Number: 402211/01     Offered on: March 23, 2011   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 288876/01     Offered on: April 11, 2011   at: 3:43 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 633420/01     Offered on: April 11, 2011   at: 8:07 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2011: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
April 8, 2011: Third Reading Passed (140-1)
Senate
April 7, 2011: Third Reading Passed (45-1)



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