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SB 1788: Vehicle Accident/Failure to Stop

GENERAL BILL by Jones

Vehicle Accident/Failure to Stop; redefines offense of unlawful failure to stop or remain at scene of such accident; provides circumstances under which person who knew or should have known accident occurred commits such offense, regardless of whether person knew at time of accident that injury or death resulted; redefines term "victim injury" for purposes of sentencing person who commits such offense, etc. Amends 316.027, 775.089, 921.0021; reenacts 921.0022.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  3/3/1998	Senate	• Filed
  3/11/1998	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 00159
  4/2/1998	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/07/98, 10:00 am, Room-301C
  4/7/1998	Senate	• Comm. Action: Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Transportation -SJ 00407
  4/8/1998	Senate	• Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00407
  5/1/1998	Senate	• Died in Committee on Criminal Justice

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• SB 1788, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/1998 at 1:21 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Transportation (Post-Meeting) 4/7/1998 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 1461 (c1)	Vehicle Accident/Failure to Stop	Horan	Similar	Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations Location:

  Citations - Statutes (4)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  316.027	Accidents involving death or personal injuries.
  775.089	Restitution.
  921.0021	Definitions.
  921.0022	Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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