HOUSE BILL 425

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

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

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary