Driving while intoxicated or operating watercraft while intoxicated; maiming, etc., of another. (HB1941)
Introduced By
Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville) with support from co-patron Del. Mike Mullin (D-Newport News)
Progress
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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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Description
Maiming, etc., of another; driving while intoxicated; operating watercraft while intoxicated; penalties. Increases from a Class 6 felony to a Class 4 felony the punishment for a person who, as a result of driving while intoxicated or operating a watercraft or motorboat while intoxicated in a manner so gross, wanton, and culpable as to show reckless disregard for human life, unintentionally causes the serious bodily injury, as defined in the bill, of another person resulting in permanent and significant physical impairment. The bill creates a Class 6 felony for such driving or operation that unintentionally causes the serious bodily injury, as defined in the bill, of another person. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2019 | Committee |
| 01/06/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102606D |
| 01/06/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/07/2019 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1941) |
| 01/29/2019 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/30/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/01/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1941) |
| 02/01/2019 | Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2019 | Read first time |
| 02/04/2019 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/05/2019 | Read third time and passed House (94-Y 3-N) |
| 02/05/2019 | VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/06/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/11/2019 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2019 | Committee substitute printed 19106787D-S1 |
| 02/11/2019 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 02/12/2019 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1941S1) |
| 02/12/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1941S1) |
| 02/18/2019 | Reported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2019 | Committee substitute agreed to |
| 02/20/2019 | Read third time |
| 02/20/2019 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/20/2019 | Committee substitute agreed to 19106787D-S1 |
| 02/20/2019 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/20/2019 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/20/2019 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB1941S1 |
| 02/20/2019 | Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2019 | Delegates: Bell, R.B., Collins, Bourne |
| 02/21/2019 | Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2019 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/21/2019 | Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House 19106787D-S1 (1-Y 99-N) |
| 02/21/2019 | VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 99-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2019 | Senate insisted on substitute with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2019 | Senate requested conference committee |
| 02/21/2019 | House acceded to request |
| 02/21/2019 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 02/21/2019 | Delegates: Bell, Robert B., Collins, Bourne |
| 02/21/2019 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 02/21/2019 | Senators: McDougle, Stuart, Edwards |
| 02/23/2019 | C Amended by conference committee |
| 02/23/2019 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2019 | Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 3-N) |
| 02/23/2019 | VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2019 | Enrolled |
| 03/07/2019 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1941ER) |
| 03/07/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/08/2019 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1941ER) |
| 03/09/2019 | Signed by President |
| 03/11/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1941ER) |
| 03/11/2019 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019 |
| 03/11/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
| 03/18/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 465 (effective 7/1/19) |
| 03/18/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465) |
Comments
Would just like to say like so many other bills, don't wait until it happens to YOU and YOUR family, do something today to STOP these senseless acts of violence. There is no punishment for DUI's as you have it now - they go on with their life as if nothing has happened while the lives and families change FOREVER from these senseless, unlawful, acts. Please find it in the law books to make a difference. Please pass this bill and make a difference-IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU, YOUR CHILD, YOUR GRANDCHILD, MOTHER, FATHER, BROTHER, SISTER, ETC... STOP THESE PEOPLE TODAY, MAKE THEM THINK A LITTLE MORE BEFORE THEY GET BEHIND A WHEEL INTOXICATED. PLEASE...
Thank you for this consideration,
Marjorie-MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER of 2 beautiful girls injured but survived.....
email: bigmama926@aol.com