VA HB12 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Reporting boating accident. Requires the operator of a vessel, if he is involved in an accident, to immediately report the accident to law enforcement and to notify the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. An operator who fails to provide the appropriate notice and report of the accident is subject to a Class 3 misdemeanor. The law-enforcement officer who receives the notice from the vessel's operator is required to immediately report the collision, accident, or other casualty to the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

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Title

Boating; operator of a vessel to report accident to law enforcement, notification to DGIF, penalty.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-14 House: Left in Courts of Justice
2012-01-30 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2012-01-27 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
2012-01-25 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-25 House: Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
2012-01-19 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-18 House: Assigned ACNRsub: Chesapeake
2011-12-02 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2011-12-02 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100112D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
291739(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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