2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 940

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Sponsored By:
Delegates McComas, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Boutin, Burns, Conroy, DeBoy, Dwyer, Elliott, Haddaway, Kach, McConkey, McKee, Miller, Myers, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Trueschler
Entitled:
Alcohol- or Drug-Related Driving Offenses - Accident Resulting in Death or Life Threatening Injury - Test Refusal

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person involved in a motor vehicle accident that results in the death of, or a life threatening injury to, another person from refusing specified tests; and providing for specified criminal penalties.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Judiciary
2/9
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS
CHEMICAL TESTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 16-205.1 , 16-205.1 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered