VA SB1018 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-08 - Senate: Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-08 - Senate: Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Causing the death of another while engaging in a vehicle race; penalty. Raises the penalty for causing the death of another person while engaging in a vehicle race to a mandatory minimum 20 years. The current penalty is a term of confinement of not less than one nor more than 20 years, one year of which is a mandatory minimum term of confinement. The racing must be done in a manner so gross, wanton and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life.
Title
Vehicle race; raises penalty for causing death of another person while engaging.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Transportation (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-08 | Senate: Left in Courts of Justice | |
| 2011-01-21 | Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal | |
| 2011-01-20 | Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice | |
| 2011-01-20 | Senate: Rereferred from Transportation (12-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-01-11 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation | |
| 2011-01-11 | Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102220D |
