S 0617 General Bill, By Fair and Verdin
Similar (H 5040)
Summary: Tyler's Law
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 56 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-186, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO OPERATES A MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 56-1-50, 56-1-175, OR 56-1-180 IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND MUST BE FINED NOT MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS, THE COURT MAY SUSPEND ALL OR PART OF THE SENTENCE CONDITIONED UPON THE OFFENDER COMPLETING, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT, COMMUNITY SERVICE, PUBLIC SERVICE, OR A SAFE DRIVING COURSE, TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES IF GREAT BODILY INJURY RESULTED FROM AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A VIOLATION OF THE RESTRICTIONS; AND TO ADD SECTION 56-1-187, TO PROVIDE THAT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN MAY NOT KNOWINGLY PERMIT HIS DEPENDENT TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF HIS DEPENDENT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE RESTRICTIONS OR TO KNOWINGLY PERMIT HIS DEPENDENT TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION.
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03/28/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
03/28/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
04/03/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, Bryant
04/30/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-16
05/01/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-34
05/01/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-34
05/01/08	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-34
05/02/08	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-4
05/06/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-31
05/06/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-31