BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1844: Eluding a police vehicle

Concerning attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle.

Summary

Modifies the crime of Attempting to Elude a Pursuing Police Vehicle by defining "pursuing police vehicle" to include a police vehicle that does not initiate or terminates pursuit.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1844), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle;

Passed March 2, 2017

Version voted on: HB 1844

65 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	49	1	0	0
Republican	16	32	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 8, 2018Referred to Public Safety.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 8, 2018Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 23, 2017By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 6, 2017First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Mar 2, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 2, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 13, 2017Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 9, 2017Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 9, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Feb 9, 2017PS - Majority; do pass.
Jan 31, 2017First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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HB 1844 (2019–20) State IT procurement/modular · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1844 (2015–16) Ferry vessel & terminal work · Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2015
HB 1844 (2013–14) Child protective services · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1844 (2011–12) Modern laboratory equipment · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1844 (2009–10) Dept of licensing employees · Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2009