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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 32

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
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)
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