SC S0084 | 2015-2016 | 121st General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-05-31 - Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Relating To Reckless Vehicular Homicide, To Provide That A Person Who Is Convicted Of, Pleads Guilty To, Or Pleads Nolo Contendere To Reckless Vehicular Homicide Is Guilty Of A Felony, And Must Be Fined Not Less Than Five Thousand Dollars Nor More Than Fifteen Thousand Dollars Or Imprisoned Not More Than Fifteen Years, Or Both, And After One Year From The Date Of Revocation Of The Person's Driver's License, The Person May Petition The Circuit Court In The County Of The Person's Conviction For Reinstatement Of The Person's Driver's License; To Amend Article 23, Chapter 5, Title 56 Relating To Reckless Homicide, Reckless Driving, And Driving While Under The Influence Of Intoxicating Liquor, Drugs, Or Narcotics, By Adding Section 56-5-2925 To Define "great Bodily Injury" As Bodily Injury Which Creates A Substantial Risk Of Death Or Which Causes Serious, Permanent Disfigurement, Or Protracted Loss Or Impairment Of The Function Of Any Bodily Member Or Organ, To Provide For The Offense Of Felony Reckless Driving, To Provide For The Penalties Of Felony Reckless Driving, To Provide For The Procedure For Reinstatement Of The Driver's License Of A Person Convicted Of Felony Reckless Driving, And To Provide That If The Person's Privilege To Operate A Motor Vehicle Is Reinstated, A Subsequent Violation Of The Motor Vehicle Laws For Any Moving Violation Requires The Automatic Cancellation Of The Person's Driver's License And Imposition Of The Full Period Of Revocation For The Felony Reckless Driving Violation.

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Title

Reckless vehicular homicide

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-31SenateRecommitted to Committee on Judiciary
2015-04-16 Scrivener's error corrected
2015-04-15SenateCommittee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary
2015-02-27SenateReferred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Johnson, Shealy
2015-02-05 Scrivener's error corrected
2015-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2015-01-13SenateIntroduced and read first time
2014-12-03SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2014-12-03SenatePrefiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5652910(n/a)See Bill Text
5652925(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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