VA HB1256 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Improper driving; jury. Provides that a jury hearing a case involving a person charged with reckless driving where the accused's degree of culpability is slight may find the accused not guilty of reckless driving but guilty of improper driving, which is punishable as a traffic infraction. Currently, only the court hearing the case may find the accused guilty of improper driving.
Title
Improper driving; jury may find accused not guilty.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-16 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2016-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2016-01-26 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 2016-01-20 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2016-01-20 | House | Presented and ordered printed 16104064D |
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+HB1256 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB1256+hil |
