DE HB328 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Introduced on April 19 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-05-18 - Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 8 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on April 19 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-05-18 - Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 8 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
When a person is convicted of a hit-and-run that resulted in injuries to the other driver, they are currently only subject to the charge of an unclassified misdemeanor. This bill will change the charge to a class G felony in order to bring the charge in line with the gravity of the crime committed.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicles.
Sponsors
| Rep. Michael Ramone [R] | Sen. David McBride [D] | Rep. Daniel Short [R] | Rep. Deborah Hudson [R] |
| Rep. Timothy Dukes [R] | Sen. David Wilson [R] | Sen. Gerald Hocker [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-18 | House | Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 8 On Its Merits |
| 2016-05-18 | House | Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| 2016-04-19 | House | Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House |
