Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB364 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 364
8	8	E1 5lr1979
9	9	SB 26/24 – JPR CF 5lr1980
10	10	By: Senator Bailey
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 17, 2025
12	12	Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Criminal Law – Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel – Increased Penalties 2
19	19	(Jamari’s Law) 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of increasing the maximum periods of imprisonment for an individual 4
22	22	convicted of manslaughter by vehicle or vessel; and generally relating to penalties 5
23	23	for manslaughter by vehicle or vessel. 6
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25	25	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7
26	26	Article – Criminal Law 8
27	27	Section 2–209 9
28	28	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
29	29	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
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31	31	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
32	32	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13
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34	34	Article – Criminal Law 14
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36	36	2–209. 15
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38	38	(a) In this section, “vehicle” includes a motor vehicle, streetcar, locomotive, 16
39	39	engine, and train. 17
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41	41	(b) A person may not cause the death of another as a result of the person’s driving, 18
42	42	operating, or controlling a vehicle or vessel in a grossly negligent manner. 19
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44	44	(c) A violation of this section is manslaughter by vehicle or vessel. 20
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48	48	(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who 1
49	49	violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not 2
50	50	exceeding [10] 20 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both. 3
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52	52	(2) (i) A person who violates this section, having previously been 4
53	53	convicted under this section, § 2–210, § 2–503, § 2–504, § 2–505, § 2–506, or § 3–211 of this 5
54	54	article, or § 21–902 of the Transportation Article, is guilty of a felony and on conviction is 6
55	55	subject to imprisonment not exceeding [15] 30 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or 7
56	56	both. 8
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58	58	(ii) For the purposes of application of subsequent offender penalties 9
59	59	under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, a conviction for a crime committed in another 10
60	60	state or federal jurisdiction that, if committed in this State would constitute a violation of 11
61	61	this section, § 2–210, § 2–503, § 2–504, § 2–505, § 2–506, or § 3–211 of this article, or § 12
62	62	21–902 of the Transportation Article, shall be considered a violation of this section. 13
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64	64	(e) (1) An indictment or other charging document for manslaughter by vehicle 14
65	65	or vessel is sufficient if it substantially states: 15
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67	67	“(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) killed (name of victim) in a grossly 16
68	68	negligent manner against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”. 17
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70	70	(2) An indictment or other charging document for manslaughter by vehicle 18
71	71	or vessel need not set forth the manner or means of death. 19
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73	73	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 20
74	74	October 1, 2025. 21
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