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HB 2216 - 2011-12
Increasing penalties for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault.
Sponsors: Hurst, Pearson, Van De Wege, Dahlquist, Tharinger, Goodman, Johnson, Dammeier, Sells, Kelley, McCune, Kristiansen
Companion Bill: SB 6052
Bill History

2012 REGULAR SESSION

Dec 22
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 9
First reading, referred to Judiciary. (View Original Bill)
Jan 18
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 19
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Jan 31
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 6
Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 7
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 9
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 13
2nd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 12). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 15
First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Feb 21
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 5:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 24
JUD - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 27
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 29
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 5
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 5
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 6
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 29
Governor signed.
Chapter 162, 2012 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2012.
Available Documents
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