SB 278: Traffic Offenses
GENERAL BILL by Baxley
Traffic Offenses; Creating the “Vulnerable Road User Act”; providing criminal penalties for a person who commits a moving violation that causes serious bodily injury to, or causes the death of, a vulnerable road user; requiring that the person who commits the moving violation pay a specified fine, serve a minimum period of house arrest, and attend a driver improvement course; requiring that the court revoke the person’s driver license for a minimum specified period, etc.
Effective Date: 10/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Transportation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Transportation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Transportation (TR)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2020 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/11/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations |
| 1/12/2021 | Senate |
• Original reference(s)- removed: Regulated Industries • References corrected to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 57 • Now in Transportation |
| 3/2/2021 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 57 |
| 4/30/2021 | Senate |
• Died in Transportation |
