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| SPONSOR: | Pederson | DATE TYPED: | 02/18/99 | HB | 234 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | DWI Homicide by Vehicle | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | O'Connell | ||||||
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(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
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SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 234 would amend Section 66-8-101 NMSA 1978 to include homicide by vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or other drugs (or while violating Section 66-8-113 NMSA 1978) as a third degree felony resulting in the death of a human being. Persons convicted of homicide by vehicle while under the influence will be sentenced pursuant to Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.
Significant Issues
House Bill 234 also changes the language "great bodily injury" to "great bodily harm".
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