Legislation

Title: Evidence - Conviction for Traffic Offense - Admissibility in Civil Proceeding
Sponsored by: Delegates Moon, Vallario, Carter, Jalisi, Morales, and Smith
Status: In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that evidence of a conviction for a traffic offense may be admitted as evidence in a civil proceeding to prove specified facts under specified circumstances; requiring the trier of fact to determine the weight to be accorded evidence of a conviction for a traffic offense that is admitted as evidence under the Act; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2015 Legislative Date 2/12/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2015 Legislative Date 2/13/2015 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/15/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 45A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/15/2015 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 45A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/17/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (96-41) Proceedings 47
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/20/2015 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 47
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2015 Legislative Date 3/24/2015 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2015 Legislative Date 4/09/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2015	2/12/2015	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/13/2015	2/13/2015	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/17/2015	3/18/2015	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/18/2015	3/15/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	45A
House	3/18/2015	3/15/2015	Second Reading Passed	45A
House	3/19/2015	3/17/2015	Third Reading Passed (96-41)	47
Senate	3/20/2015	3/20/2015	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	47
Senate	3/24/2015	3/24/2015	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/08/2015	4/09/2015	Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/12/2015	Text - First - Evidence - Conviction for Traffic Offense - Admissibility in Civil Proceeding
3/19/2015	Text - Third - Evidence - Conviction for Traffic Offense - Admissibility in Civil Proceeding
3/18/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
4/08/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/17/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (96-41) - 03/17/15

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