Reckless driving; increase penalty for involuntary manslaughter.
Summary
Reckless driving; involuntary manslaughter. Increases the punishment for every person convicted of reckless driving who, when he committed the offense, caused the death of another as the sole and proximate result of his reckless driving. The bill states that such person is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, punishable as a Class 5 felony. Under current law, the punishment is a Class 6 felony provided that such person who was driving recklessly was also driving without a valid operator's license due to a suspension or revocation for a moving violation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2022
Last action Feb 7, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (13-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22104189D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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