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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1280: Hit and run

Increasing the seriousness ranking for hit and run--death.

Summary

  • $ Increases the penalty for hit and run resulting in death.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2001
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2001
  4. Passed SenateApr 4, 2001
  5. GovernorApr 13, 2001
  6. LawApr 13, 2001
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
January 22, 2001 in the House
Last action
April 13, 2001
Session law
Chapter 17, Laws of 2001
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ranking the crime of hit and run;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

8 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Ida Ballasiotes R-41Al O'Brien D-1Jack Cairnes R-47John Lovick D-44Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Mike Armstrong R-12Tom Campbell R-2Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1280
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1280
41 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican17700
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2001.
  2. Chapter 17, 2001 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. CJC - Majority; do pass.
  21. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1280 in other sessions

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