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SB 608: Traffic Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Evers

Traffic Offenses; Provides criminal penalties for a person who commits a moving violation that causes serious bodily injury to, or causes or contributes to the death of, a person operating or riding in a motor vehicle or operating or riding on a motorcycle. Requires that the person pay a specified fine, serve a minimum period of incarceration, and attend a driver improvement course. Requires the court to revoke the person's driver's license for a specified period, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Budget
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (BJA)
  4. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/26/2011 Senate • Filed
2/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 51
3/4/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/09/11, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 51
3/9/2011 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 185
3/10/2011 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 185
3/17/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/22/11, 8:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
3/22/2011 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 235
• Now in Budget -SJ 235
4/8/2011 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 473
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
• On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 04/13/11, 9:15 am, 37 Senate Office Building
4/13/2011 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 468
4/15/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 468
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Budget