HOUSE BILL 1338

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road

Sponsored By:

Delegate Parrott

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Fleeing or Eluding Police

Synopsis:

Making it a felony for a driver of a vehicle to attempt, under specified circumstances, to elude a police officer who gives the driver a visual or an audible signal to stop when the driver's actions pose a risk of imminent bodily injury to, result in bodily injury to, or result in the death of another person; providing an exception to the prohibition against attempting to elude a police officer to allow a driver who has been given a signal to stop to proceed to a police station or any other public area before stopping; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action

2/16

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/27

Re-referred Judiciary

2/28

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

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

Motor Vehicle Operation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 21-904 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary