WV SB624 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-14 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 14 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-14 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to further define the offense of vehicular homicide. The bill changes negligent homicide to vehicular homicide. The bill adds a misdemeanor offense for when a person dies within a year as a proximate result of driving in a negligent manner.
Title
Clarifying offense of vehicular homicide
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-14 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2023-02-14 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2023-02-14 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2023-02-14 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17C | 5 | 1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
