2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 648

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: SB 430/00 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Roesser, Baker, Colburn, Forehand, Haines, Jimeno, and Mooney
Entitled:
Homicide by Aggressive Driving

Synopsis:

Establishing the crime of homicide by aggressive driving for a person who, while driving a motor vehicle during a single traffic incident, exceeds the speed limit and commits two or more specified motor vehicle violations and causes the death of another person as a result of the person's negligent driving of the motor vehicle; and establishing specified penalties.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/12
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House Action
3/13
First Reading Judiciary
3/20
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ACCIDENTS
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DRIVERS' LICENSES
HOMICIDE -see also- MANSLAUGHTER; MURDER
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
NEGLIGENCE -see also- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PENALTIES
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 388D )
Transportation
( 16-402 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 718479/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2001   at: 10:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 12, 2001: Third Reading Passed (45-0)