VA SB1339 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-21 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Careless driving; cause of injury to vulnerable road user. Provides that a person who operates a motor vehicle in a careless or distracted manner and is the proximate cause of serious physical injury to a vulnerable road user, defined in the bill as a pedestrian or person riding a bicycle, electric wheelchair, electric bicycle, wheelchair, skateboard, skates, foot-scooter, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle, is guilty of a traffic infraction.

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Title

Careless driving; infliction of injury on vulnerable road user.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendments (9-Y 4-N) (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-21HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2017-02-15HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2017-02-14HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2017-02-14HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-02-14HouseReferred from Transportation by voice vote
2017-02-13HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-02-07HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
2017-02-03HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2017-02-03HouseRead first time
2017-02-03HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-01-31SenateRead third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
2017-01-30SenatePrinted as engrossed 17102825D-E
2017-01-30SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB1339E
2017-01-30SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2017-01-30SenateReading of amendments waived
2017-01-30SenateRead second time
2017-01-27SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2017-01-25SenateReported from Transportation with amendments (9-Y 4-N)
2017-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2017-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102825D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
462816.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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