File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Haines, Jimeno, Ferguson, and Colburn
- Entitled:
-
Vehicle Laws - Failure of Driver to Remain at Scene of Serious
Accident - Penalties
Increasing the penalties that may be imposed on a driver convicted of
leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death or serious bodily
injury to, for a first offense, a fine of not more than $2,000 or
imprisonment for not more than 1 year or both, for a second offense, a
fine of not more than $3,000 or imprisonment for not more than 3 years
or both, and for a third or subsequent offense, a fine of not more
than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than 4 years or both.
Senate Action
- 1/31
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/5
- Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/21
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/24
- Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
- 3/22
- First Reading Judiciary
- 3/25
- Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/7
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
- Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
- Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
- Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ACCIDENTS
- PENALTIES
- TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Transportation
- (
20-102 ,
27-101
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 378546/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1997 at: 13:01
Status: Adopted