SENATE BILL 367

Sponsored By:

Senators Kelley, Boozer, Kasemeyer, Collins, Della, Forehand, Stone, Hughes, Colburn, Craig, Hollinger, Amoss, Sfikas, Jimeno, and the President (Administration)

Entitled:

Motor Vehicles - Penalties - Multiple Violations - Serious Physical Injury or Death

Synopsis:

Increasing the penalties that may be imposed on a person who commits at least two violations of specified provisions of the Motor Vehicle Law in connection with a single traffic incident that results in the death of or serious physical injury to another person; and prohibiting the State's Attorney from seeking increased penalties under the Act unless the State's Attorney provides notice to the defendant at least 15 days before trial in a circuit court or 5 days before trial in District Court.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/27

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/29

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/12

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Senator Boozer) Adopted

3/13

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Boozer) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/17

Third Reading Passed (43-3)

House Action

3/18

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Administration

Senator William H. Amoss, District 35

Senator F. Vernon Boozer, District 9

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6

Senator David R. Craig, District 34

Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11

Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12

President of the Senate

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS

DEATH -see also- WRONGFUL DEATH

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK

NOTICES

PENALTIES

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 27-101 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 048645/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1997 at: 10:25 Status: Adopted

Number: 392195/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1997 at: 10:25 Status: Adopted