Legislation - HB0855

Title: Criminal Law - Life-Threatening Injury Involving a Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence (Wade's Law)
Sponsored by: Delegate Hartman
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from causing a life-threatening injury to another as a result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner; exempting certain conduct that results in a life-threatening injury to another; and establishing a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 18 months or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both for a violation of the Act.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0017

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0352 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2021 Legislative Date 1/31/2021 Action Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Life-Threatening Injury Involving a Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence (Wade's Law) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/02/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/02/2021 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/31/2021	1/31/2021	Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Life-Threatening Injury Involving a Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence (Wade's Law)
House	2/02/2021	2/02/2021	Hearing canceled
House	2/02/2021	2/02/2021	Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m.

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