Terry Kilgore
- Republican
- Delegate
- District 45
Primary
Careless driving; vulnerable road users. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if he operates a vehicle in a careless or distracted manner and causes the death or serious bodily injury of a vulnerable road user. Current law only imposes the penalty if such careless or distracted operation causes serious bodily injury to the vulnerable road user. The bill also allows a court to suspend the driver's license or restrict the driver's license of a person convicted of careless driving for up to six months. This bill is identical to SB 247.
Careless driving; vulnerable road users. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if he operates a vehicle in a careless or distracted manner and causes the death or serious bodily injury of a vulnerable road user. Current law only imposes the penalty if such careless or distracted operation causes serious bodily injury to the vulnerable road user. The bill also allows a court to suspend the driver's license or restrict the driver's license of a person convicted of careless driving for up to six months.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 506 (effective 7/1/22)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 9, 2022
Impact statement from DPB (HB920ER)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed
Referred to Committee on Transportation
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB920E)
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Committee amendments agreed to
Printed as engrossed 22103904D-E
Engrossed by House as amended HB920E
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB920)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #3 Highway Safety and Policy
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103904D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103904D | PDF HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 22103904D-E | PDF HTML |
| HB920ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0506 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB920FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB920FE122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB920F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB920AH | HTML |
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