Motor vehicle accident; law-enforcement officer allowed to investigate on private property. (HB98)

Introduced By

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

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

Description

Motor vehicle accident investigations. Provides that a law-enforcement officer who, in the course of duty, investigates a motor vehicle accident shall have the authority to go upon and remain upon private property without permission of the property owner for as long as is reasonably necessary to conduct the accident investigation and, if removal of a vehicle is requested by the driver of the vehicle or the owner of the property, to provide for removal of any vehicles involved in the accident. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/21/2005Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 064158276
12/21/2005Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/17/2006Referred from Transportation
01/17/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/15/2006Left in Courts of Justice