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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 686

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Genn, Owings, Perry, Morhaim, Frank, Finifter, Hutchins, Workman, Rudolph, DeCarlo, Cadden, Proctor, E. Burns, V. Mitchell, and the Speaker (Administration)
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Reckless Homicide by Motor Vehicle - Reckless Driving or Negligent Driving - Death

Synopsis:

Establishing the crime of reckless homicide by motor vehicle; establishing specified penalties; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to assess a specified number of points against the driver's license of an individual who is convicted of reckless homicide by motor vehicle, reckless driving under specified circumstances, or negligent driving under specified circumstances; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/30
First Reading Judiciary
2/5
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/25
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored by:
Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
Administration
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B
Speaker of the House of Delegates
Delegate Betty Workman, District 1B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ACCIDENTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
DEATH -see also- WRONGFUL DEATH
DRIVERS' LICENSES
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
MURDER
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 16-208 , 16-402 , 21-901.1 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 401784/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 17, 1997 at: 17:02 Status: Adopted
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