VirginiaReckless driving; improper driving as a lesser included offense.
What it does
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0357)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 357 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB847ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 19Passed House (97-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Read second timeMinor
- Feb 14Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Feb 11Referred from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)Minor
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 3Rules suspended
- Feb 3Printed as engrossed 25101028D-E
- Feb 3Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 3Courts of Justice Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 3Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 16Rereferred from Transportation to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Transportation and rereferred to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 2Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 2Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101028DIntroduced