CRIM CD-VEH TRESPASS CIVIL
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person may be liable in any civil action for money damages to the owner of the land he or she entered upon with a motor vehicle. Provides the measure of damages an owner may recover. Provides that if the person operating the vehicle is under the age of 16, the owner of the vehicle and the parent or legal guardian of the minor are jointly and severally liable. Defines "land", "owner", and "vehicle".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Apr 6, 2005
Signed Aug 9, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2005 · House Apr 5, 2005
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
May 16, 2005
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 9, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-4)
senate
Apr 20, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 12, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 5, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (108-0-7)
house
Mar 10, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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