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2004 SESSION

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HB 1481 Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; damages for person injured as a result.

Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Exemplary damages for persons injured by intoxicated drivers. Provides that a person is liable for exemplary damages if he causes injury or death while driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 percent notwithstanding his lack of knowledge of his intoxication. Currently, in order to be liable he must reasonably know that he has consumed too much alcohol to drive safely.

FULL TEXT

• 01/23/04  House: Presented & ordered printed 040537404  pdf
• 02/16/04  House: Printed as engrossed 040537404-E  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/23/04  House: Presented & ordered printed 040537404
• 01/23/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/04  House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (16-Y 5-N)
• 02/14/04  House: Read first time
• 02/16/04  House: Read second time
• 02/16/04  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/16/04  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1481E
• 02/16/04  House: Printed as engrossed 040537404-E
• 02/17/04  House: Read third time and passed House (81-Y 18-N)
• 02/17/04  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (81-Y 18-N)
• 02/17/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/18/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/18/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/25/04  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 03/03/04  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in C. J. (3-Y 12-N)