Intoxicated drivers; punitive damages for persons injured.
Summary
Extends to blood tests performed by the Department of Forensic Science pursuant to a search warrant the rebuttable presumption in civil cases for punitive damages for injuries caused by intoxicated drivers that provides that a person's blood alcohol level demonstrated by a test performed pursuant to the implied consent statute is at least as high as the driver's blood alcohol level at the time of the accident. The bill further establishes a rebuttable presumption applicable in a civil case for punitive damages for injuries caused by an intoxicated driver that a person who has consumed alcohol knew or should have known that his ability to drive was or would be impaired by such consumption.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 18, 2017
Signed Mar 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 671 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1498H1
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105587D-H1
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1498E
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17100598D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
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