2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 429

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous Prior Year Introduction As: SB 963/05 - JPR Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1383
Sponsored By:
Senators Giannetti, Astle, Garagiola, and Hafer
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Right-of-Way - Penalties for Failure to Yield

Synopsis:

Establishing that, if a person is convicted of failing to yield the right-of-way in violation of specified provisions of law and the violation contributes to an accident that results in bodily injury to another, the person is subject to a $500 fine and a 90-day period of license suspension; establishing a fine of $1,000 and a 180-day period of license suspension if the violation contributes to an accident resulting in the death of another; providing that the penalties are in addition to other penalties provided by law; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/8
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
DRIVERS' LICENSES
FINES
HEARINGS
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
PENALTIES
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 27-114 )

Documents:

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