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2014 SESSION
SB 293 Reckless driving; causing death or injury of certain persons, Class 5 felony.
Introduced by: Phillip P. Puckett | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Reckless driving causing death or injury of certain persons. Punishes reckless driving or a violation of the "move-over" law that causes death or permanent and significant physical impairment by striking a law-enforcement officer, emergency medical services personnel, highway worker, firefighter, or a DMV size and weight compliance agent who was not in a vehicle and on a public roadway or work zone engaged in his duties as a Class 5 felony with a $2,500 mandatory minimum fine. The bill further requires the court to suspend the offender's driver's license for one year. In addition, the court may impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 and the proceeds shall be deposited into the general fund.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100631D pdf | impact statement
- 01/27/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104472D-S1 pdf | impact statements
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/06/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100631D
- 01/06/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/15/14 Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/15/14 Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 01/27/14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104472D-S1
- 01/27/14 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/04/14 Senate: Reported from Finance (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/14 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/14 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/06/14 Senate: Committee amendments rejected
- 02/06/14 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/06/14 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 14104472D-S1
- 02/06/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB293S1
- 02/07/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/14 House: Read first time
- 02/12/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/24/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
- 02/24/14 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/26/14 House: Continued to 2015 in Courts of Justice by voice vote