HOUSE BILL 425

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road

Sponsored By:

Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Races and Speed Contests - Enforcement and Penalties

Synopsis:

Authorizing a police officer to arrest without a warrant a person for driving a vehicle or participating as a timekeeper or flagman in a specified race or speed contest under specified circumstances; establishing a penalty of a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 60 days or both for a specified violation; and establishing a penalty of a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year for a specified violation that results in serious bodily injury to another person.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

1/29

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

2/9

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Judiciary Committee, Chair

Departmental

State Police, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Arrests

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Highways

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Racing

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 21-1116 , 26-202 , 27-101 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary