2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 863

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Prior Year Introduction As: SB 429/06
Sponsored By:
Senators Haines, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Stone
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 serious 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 and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/19
First Reading Senate Rules
3/2
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
3/7
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator George C. Edwards, District 1
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Accidents
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Drivers' Licenses
Fines
Hearings
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; 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 and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered