Driving under influence of alcohol; exemplary damages for persons injured. (HB27)
Introduced By
Del. Preston Bryant (R-Lynchburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Exemplary damages for persons injured by intoxicated drivers. Allows the award of exemplary damages in a civil case to a plaintiff or plaintiff's decedent injured or killed by the actions of a person convicted of DUI when the convicted person was charged with both unreasonable refusal to submit to a blood alcohol test and DUI, irrespective of the ability of the plaintiff to prove the civil defendant's blood alcohol content. Currently, a person convicted of DUI is subject to exemplary damages in such a civil case only when his blood alcohol content is proven to be 0.15% or more or he is convicted of unreasonable refusal. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/07/2005 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 065610252 |
| 12/08/2005 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/18/2006 | Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Criminal Law |
| 02/15/2006 | Left in Courts of Justice |