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HB 155: Justice For Justin Act

GENERAL BILL by Ross ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Baxley ; Bucher ; Coley ; Cretul ; Glorioso ; Goldstein ; Hasner ; Kreegel ; Needelman ; Reagan ; Sansom ; Slosberg

Justice For Justin Act; creates "Justin McWilliams 'Justice For Justin' Act"; requires driver of vehicle involved in crash occurring on public or private property that results in injury of person to immediately stop vehicle & remain at scene; provides that failure to stop vehicle & remain at scene by driver of vehicle involved in crash occurring on public or private property that results in death of person is first degree felony, etc. Amends 316.027, 921.0022.

Effective Date: 10/01/2006
Last Action: 6/15/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-225
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/19/2005 House • Filed
10/3/2005 House • Referred to Transportation (SIC); Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); State Infrastructure Council
10/28/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation (SIC), 11/08/05, 1:15 pm, 404-H
11/8/2005 House • Favorable by Transportation (SIC); YEAS 16 NAYS 0; Now in Criminal Justice (JC)
11/21/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 12/07/05, 9:15 am, 404-H
12/7/2005 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0; Now in Justice Appropriations (FC)
12/27/2005 House • Original reference(s)- removed: Justice Appropriations (FC); Referred to- Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC); State Infrastructure Council
1/13/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC), 01/27/06, 9:00 am, 214-C --Meeting cancelled
1/27/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC), 02/09/06, 3:15 pm or 15 minutes upon adjournment of the Fiscal Council, 214-C
2/9/2006 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC); YEAS 4 NAYS 0; Now in State Infrastructure Council
2/10/2006 House • On Council agenda-- State Infrastructure Council, 02/21/06, 1:00 pm, 404-H
2/21/2006 House • Favorable by- State Infrastructure Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 0; Placed on Calendar
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Transportation (SIC); Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); State Infrastructure Council -HJ 00024; On Committee agenda-- Transportation (SIC), 11/08/05, 1:15 pm, 404-H; Favorable by Transportation (SIC); YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00133; Now in Criminal Justice (JC) -HJ 00133; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 12/07/05, 9:15 am, 404-H; Favorable by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00134; Now in Justice Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00134; Original reference(s)- removed: Justice Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00131; Referred to- Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC); State Infrastructure Council -HJ 00131; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC), 01/27/06, 9:00 am, 214-C --Meeting cancelled; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC), 02/09/06, 3:15 pm or 15 minutes upon adjournment of the Fiscal Council, 214-C; Favorable by Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC); YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -HJ 00140; Now in State Infrastructure Council -HJ 00140; On Council agenda-- State Infrastructure Council, 02/21/06, 1:00 pm, 404-H; Favorable by- State Infrastructure Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00141; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00141
3/15/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00226
3/16/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00239; Passed; YEAS 120 NAYS 0 -HJ 00239
3/21/2006 Senate • In Messages
3/29/2006 Senate • Received, referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00343
4/19/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Transportation; Criminal Justice; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00440; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 276 -SJ 00440; Read second time -SJ 00440; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00440
4/20/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00483; Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00484
4/21/2006 House • In returning messages
5/4/2006 House • Concurred -HJ 01217; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 01217; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01218
6/5/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/15/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-225