WV SB117 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-14 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
Pending: Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-14 - To Transportation and Infrastructure
Pending: Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to make it a felony to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, controlled substance or other drug and cause serious bodily harm to another person. The bill also establishes penalties for first and subsequent violations of specific provisions of the article.
Title
Creating felony offense of DUI causing serious bodily injury
Sponsors
| Sen. Ronald Miller [D] | Sen. Corey Palumbo [D] | Sen. Robert Beach [D] | Sen. Robert Plymale [D] |
| Sen. John Unger [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-14 | Senate | To Transportation and Infrastructure |
| 2015-01-14 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2015-01-14 | Senate | To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary |
| 2015-01-14 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17C | 5 | 2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 17C | 5 | 2b | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 17C | 5A | 1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 17C | 5A | 2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 17C | 5A | 3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
