Reckless driving; causing death or injury of certain persons, Class 5 felony. (SB293)

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Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Reckless driving causing death or injury of certain persons. Punishes reckless driving that causes the death or serious physical injury of a law-enforcement officer, emergency medical services personnel, highway worker, or firefighter engaged in his duties as a Class 6 felony with a $2,500 mandatory minimum fine. The bill further requires the court to suspend the offender's driver's license for one year. In addition, the court may impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 and the proceeds shall be deposited into the general fund. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/06/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14
01/06/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100631D
01/06/2014Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/08/2014Impact statement from VCSC (SB293)
01/15/2014Reported from Transportation with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
01/15/2014Rereferred to Courts of Justice
01/27/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2014Committee substitute printed 14104472D-S1
01/27/2014Rereferred to Finance
01/29/2014Impact statement from VCSC (SB293S1)
02/04/2014Reported from Finance (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/06/2014Read second time
02/06/2014Reading of amendments waived
02/06/2014Committee amendments rejected
02/06/2014Reading of substitute waived
02/06/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14104472D-S1
02/06/2014Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB293S1
02/07/2014Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/12/2014Placed on Calendar
02/12/2014Read first time
02/12/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB293S1)
02/18/2014Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/24/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
02/24/2014Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
02/26/2014Continued to 2015 in Courts of Justice