Virginia House Bill 506 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Improper driving; handheld communication device. Provides that any person who drives a vehicle on any highway (i) in a negligent manner but does not endanger the life, limb, or property of another or (ii) while using a handheld personal communications device where such use substantially diverts the driver's attention from the operation of the vehicle is guilty of improper driving. Current law authorizes a court to find a person charged with reckless driving not guilty of reckless driving but guilty of improper driving, which under current law is punishable as a traffic infraction with a fine of not more than $500.

Improper driving; use of handheld communication device while driving vehicle.

Del. Michael Mullin [D]

2018-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-15	House	Left in Courts of Justice
2018-02-02	House	Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (7-Y 0-N)
2018-01-30	House	Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2018-01-08	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-01-08	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103078D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
46	2	869	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB506
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB506+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0801V0122+HB0506