SENATE BILL 32

Sponsored By:

Senators Forehand, Stone, Kelley, Jimeno, and Green

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Reckless Driving - Penalties and Points

Synopsis:

Increasing the penalties for reckless driving; repealing a certain exemption related to reckless endangerment; increasing the points to be assessed for reckless driving, reckless endangerment using a motor vehicle, and reckless or negligent driving that contributes to a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death of another person; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

9/11

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/11

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/25

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Boozer) Adopted

3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/30

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House Action

3/30

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

Re-assigned Judiciary

4/1

Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.

4/11

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.

DRIVERS' LICENSES

GUNS -see also- HUNTING

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK

MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION

PENALTIES

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 12A-2 )

Transportation

( 16-402 , 16-402 , 16-402 , 16-402 , 16-402 , 21-901.1 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 308551/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 1998   at: 11:07 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 30, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)