HOUSE BILL 152

Sponsored By:

Delegates Kach and Olszewski

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Bodily Injury or Death - Mandatory Arrest

Synopsis:

Requiring a police officer to arrest with or without a warrant a person who the police officer has probable cause to believe has committed a specified offense of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in bodily injury or death.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/23

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B

Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Accidents

Arrests

Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

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

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 20-102 , 26-202 , 26-203 , 26-402 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered