WV HB3401 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-13 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-13 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the offense of vehicular homicide by adding two categories. The bill adds the termination of a pregnancy as an offense of simple negligent homicide. Finally, the bill increases the penalty for gross negligent homicide.
Title
Relating to negligent homicide
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-13 | House | To House Judiciary |
| 2023-02-13 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2023-02-13 | House | To Judiciary |
| 2023-02-13 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17C | 5 | 1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
