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2011 SESSION
SB 1018 Vehicle race; raises penalty for causing death of another person while engaging.
Introduced by: Phillip P. Puckett | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
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.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102220D
- 01/11/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/20/11 Senate: Rereferred from Transportation (12-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/11 Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 01/21/11 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/08/11 Senate: Left in Courts of Justice