Legislation - HB0361

Title: Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry and Christian's Law)
Sponsored by: Delegates Grammer, Arikan, Chisholm, Fisher, Nawrocki, and Szeliga
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
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Synopsis

Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving must appear in court and may not prepay the fine if the reckless or negligent driving contributed to an accident that resulted in the death of another person, unless a court for good cause shown waives the requirement to appear.

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Original:: Judiciary

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1335 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry and Christian's Law) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2025 Legislative Date 1/17/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry and Christian's Law)
House	1/17/2025	1/17/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

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