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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 66: Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law)

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 66 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on September 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law). Primary sponsor: Chris West (Republican), Jack Bailey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2026): First Reading Judicial Proceedings.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris WestPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Jack BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. First Reading Judicial Proceedings
  2. Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
  3. Pre-filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source