2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB977: Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law)
Legislative Summary
Increasing the maximum period of imprisonment for a first conviction for manslaughter by vehicle or vessel from 10 years to 20 years and for a second or subsequent conviction, or having been previously convicted for certain other crimes, from 15 years to 30 years.
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Bill History
1/31/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m.
House of Delegates
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Brian Crosby
Democrat