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Improper driving as a lesser included offense of reckless driving. Permits a jury to find an accused, where the degree of culpability is slight, not guilty of reckless driving but guilty of improper driving. Current law only permits the trial court to do so or the attorney for the Commonwealth to reduce a charge of reckless driving to improper driving at any time prior to the court's decision.
Introduced
Jan 2, 2025
Last Action
Mar 21, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0357)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 357 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB847ER)
Read third time
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Referred from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Reading of amendment waived
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Printed as engrossed 25101028D-E
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Rereferred from Transportation to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101028D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0357)
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy