Homicide or Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Parole Eligibility and Penalties
Sponsor: Delegate MunozCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Specifying that certain crimes involving homicide or life-threatening injury by motor vehicle or vessel are violent crimes for the purpose of parole eligibility; increasing penalties for certain crimes involving homicide or life-threatening injury by motor vehicle or vessel; and establishing a subsequent offender penalty for causing life-threatening injury by operating a motor vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| FAV | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| FAV | Sterling, Jaymi | St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| FAV | Benjaminson, Heather | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Munoz, Delegate Munozlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jackson, Margaret | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Zentz, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Stofa, Tamara | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FWA | Behler, Dylan | MD DNR | Written (PDF) |