BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 6551: Vehicular assault
Modifying vehicular assault provisions.
Summary
- Establishes the Leprechaun Cain act. Declares a person guilty of vehicular assault if he or she operates or drives a vehicle with disregard for the safety of others and causes substantial bodily harm to a vulnerable user of a public way.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 24, 2018
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Steve Hobbs (D-44)
- Introduced
- January 24, 2018 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 24, 2018
AN ACT Relating to vehicular assault;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)
4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 6551 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6551 (2019–20) International medical grads
- SB 6551 (2015–16) Ag. activity discharges
- SB 6551 (2013–14) Property tax, DFW game lands
- SB 6551 (2011–12) Tribal fuel tax agreements
- SB 6551 (2009–10) Wholesale sales/excise tax
- SB 6551 (2007–08) Sex offender sentencing alt
- SB 6551 (2005–06) Limousine
- SB 6551 (2003–04) Access to health insurance