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SB 1498 Intoxicated drivers; punitive damages for persons injured.
Introduced by: Scott A. Surovell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Punitive damages for persons injured by intoxicated drivers; evidence. Extends to blood tests performed by the Department of Forensic Science pursuant to a search warrant the rebuttable presumption in civil cases for punitive damages for injuries caused by intoxicated drivers that provides that a person's blood alcohol level demonstrated by a test performed pursuant to the implied consent statute is at least as high as the driver's blood alcohol level at the time of the accident. The bill further establishes a rebuttable presumption applicable in a civil case for punitive damages for injuries caused by an intoxicated driver that a person who has consumed alcohol knew or should have known that his ability to drive was or would be impaired by such consumption.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/17 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 17100598D pdf
- 02/06/17 Senate: Printed as engrossed 17100598D-E pdf
- 02/20/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17105587D-H1 pdf
- 03/07/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1498ER) pdf
- 03/20/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0671) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/18/17 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 17100598D
- 01/18/17 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/01/17 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/17 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/17 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/06/17 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/06/17 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1498E
- 02/06/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/17 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/17 Senate: Printed as engrossed 17100598D-E
- 02/08/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/17 House: Read first time
- 02/08/17 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/17 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 02/13/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/17 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17105587D-H1
- 02/21/17 House: Read second time
- 02/22/17 House: Read third time
- 02/22/17 House: Committee substitute agreed to 17105587D-H1
- 02/22/17 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1498H1
- 02/22/17 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/17 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/17 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/17 Senate: Title replaced 17105587D-H1
- 03/07/17 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1498ER)
- 03/07/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/17 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
- 03/13/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/20/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 671 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/20/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0671)