SB 278 (2021) -  Traffic Offenses

by Baxley
Creating the “Vulnerable Road User Act”; providing criminal penalties for a person who commits a moving violation that causes serious bodily injury to, or causes the death of, a vulnerable road user; requiring that the person who commits the moving violation pay a specified fine, serve a minimum period of house arrest, and attend a driver improvement course; requiring that the court revoke the person’s driver license for a minimum specified period, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Transportation on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Transportation
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Transportation Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 57 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Transportation Time: 01/12/2021 - 11:36 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S References corrected to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 57 Time: 01/12/2021 - 11:36 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S Original reference(s)- removed: Regulated Industries Time: 01/12/2021 - 11:36 AM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations Time: 01/11/2021 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/16/2020 - 12:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
318.195 HB 1643