2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 257

File Code: Transportation - Highways Prior Year Introduction As: SB 343/10 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Simonaire, and Forehand
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Accidents Resulting in Death - Appearance in Court for Traffic Citations

Synopsis:

Requiring a person who receives a traffic citation with a notice to appear in person for a violation that contributed to an accident that resulted in the death of another to comply with the notice to appear in court contained in a writ or trial notice issued by the District Court or a circuit court by appearing in person.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/28
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/2
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
3/28
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Accidents
Citations
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Notices
Traffic Regulation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 26-204 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 268876/01     Offered on: March 28, 2011   at: 8:43 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 27, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)