Intoxicated drivers; punitive damages for persons injured. (SB1498)
Introduced By
Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
Progress
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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
Punitive damages for persons injured by intoxicated drivers; evidence. Extends to blood tests performed pursuant to a search warrant the rebuttable presumption in civil cases for punitive damages for injuries caused by intoxicated drivers that provides that a person's blood alcohol level demonstrated by a test performed pursuant to the implied consent statute is at least as high as the driver's blood alcohol level at the time of the accident. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/18/2017 | Presented and ordered printed 17100598D |
01/18/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/01/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2017 | Read second time |
02/06/2017 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/06/2017 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/06/2017 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1498E |
02/06/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2017 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2017 | Printed as engrossed 17100598D-E |
02/08/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
02/08/2017 | Read first time |
02/08/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/08/2017 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law |
02/13/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2017 | Committee substitute printed 17105587D-H1 |
02/21/2017 | Read second time |
02/22/2017 | Read third time |
02/22/2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17105587D-H1 |
02/22/2017 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1498H1 |
02/22/2017 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/22/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2017 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2017 | Title replaced 17105587D-H1 |
03/07/2017 | Enrolled |
03/07/2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1498ER) |
03/07/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
03/10/2017 | Signed by President |
03/13/2017 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17 |
03/13/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/20/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 671 (effective 7/1/17) |
03/20/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0671) |