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Subcommittee advances multi-part HB 883 on vehicle and vessel negligence, removes Crosby section
Summary
The Judiciary Committee's Public Safety Subcommittee voted to move House Bill 883 favorably with amendments from Delegates Wims, Schmidt and Grammer and removed the Crosby manslaughter-by-vehicle section after members raised concerns about its Senate posture and penalties.
The Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee voted on March 28 to move House Bill 883 favorably as amended, combining several motor-vehicle and vessel negligence measures but excluding the Crosby manslaughter-by-vehicle section. Chair Williams called the roll after debate and announced, "The measure the bill as amended, passes."
HB 883 is a reprint that packages four separate proposals. Committee counsel told members the reprint includes: the Crosby manslaughter-by-vehicle or vessel penalty increase (house bill 977, cross-file SB 364); the Wims section (as amended by the Senate) addressing criminal negligence with vehicles or vessels (house bill 883, cross-file SB 710); Schmidt's boating-related duty-to-remain provisions (house bill 676, cross-file SB 123); and Grammer's transportation-article changes requiring appearance for certain…
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