Reckless driving; penalty for person convicted. (SB221)

Introduced By

Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville)

Progress

Introduced
X
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Felony reckless driving; penalty. Provides that every person convicted of reckless driving who knowingly operates a motor vehicle in a manner so gross, wanton, or culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life and thereby causes serious bodily injury to another resulting in permanent and significant physical impairment is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Amends § 46.2-868, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

  • 01/08/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080332806
  • 01/08/2008 Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 01/11/2008 Impact statement from VCSC (SB221)
  • 01/14/2008 Rereferred from Transportation (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/14/2008 Rereferred to Courts of Justice
  • 01/17/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  • 01/23/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/23/2008 Rereferred to Finance
  • 01/24/2008 Committee substitute printed 080840272-S1
  • 01/24/2008 Impact statement from VCSC (SB221S1)
  • 01/29/2008 Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/30/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/31/2008 Read second time
  • 01/31/2008 Reading of substitute waived
  • 01/31/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 080840272-S1
  • 01/31/2008 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB221S1
  • 02/01/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/01/2008 Communicated to House
  • 02/12/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/12/2008 Read first time
  • 02/12/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  • 02/15/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/15/2008 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/18/2008 Committee substitute printed 080354272-H1
  • 02/19/2008 Impact statement from VCSC (SB221H1)
  • 02/19/2008 Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood)
  • 03/03/2008 Left in Appropriations

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: HB1187.