Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 919 — Careless driving; cause of injury to vulnerable road user, penalty.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Transportation

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

33 added · 33 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 919 removes references to "careless driving" and focuses specifically on penalties for those who inflict injury on vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists, when they violate specific traffic laws. By streamlining the language, the bill aims to make it clearer that serious penalties apply when a motorist causes harm through violations of designated traffic regulations. This change emphasizes the importance of road safety for vulnerable users and ensures stricter accountability for drivers who break the rules.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18104398D SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18106297D SENATE BILL NO.
919 Offered January 19, 2018 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-816.1, relating to careless driving and infliction of injury on vulnerable road users;
919 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Transportation on January 31, 2018) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Ebbin) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-816.1, relating to infliction of injury on vulnerable road users;
---------- Patron-- Ebbin ---------- Referred to Committee on Transportation ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Careless driving and infliction of injury on vulnerable road users;
Infliction of injury on vulnerable road users;
As used in this section, "vulnerable road user" means a pedestrian or a person operating a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, wheel chair or wheel chair conveyance, skateboard, roller or in-line skates, foot-scooter, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle.
As used in this section, "vulnerable road user" means a pedestrian or a person operating a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, wheelchair or wheelchair conveyance, skateboard, roller or in-line skates, foot-scooter, or animal-drawn vehicle or riding an animal.
A person is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor who operates a motor vehicle in a careless or distracted manner and causes serious bodily injury to a vulnerable road user who is lawfully present on the highway at the time of injury.
Any person who, as a result of operating a motor vehicle in violation of § 46.2-802, 46.2-803, 46.2-804, 46.2-805, 46.2-806, 46.2-807, 46.2-812, 46.2-814, 46.2-816, 46.2-817, 46.2-818.1, 46.2-820, 46.2-821, 46.2-822, 46.2-824, 46.2-825, 46.2-826, 46.2-828, 46.2-828.1, 46.2-828.2, 46.2-829, 46.2-830, 46.2-830.1, 46.2-833, 46.2-833.1, 46.2-835, or 46.2-836, Article 4 (§ 46.2-837 et seq.), § 46.2-845, 46.2-846, 46.2-848, 46.2-850, 46.2-851, 46.2-870, 46.2-873, 46.2-873.1, 46.2-873.2, 46.2-874, 46.2-875, 46.2-876, 46.2-877, 46.2-878.1, 46.2-878.2, or 46.2-881, Article 9 (§ 46.2-884 et seq.), or § 46.2-908.3, 46.2-909, 46.2-912, 46.2-924, 46.2-932.1, or 46.2-933 and who causes serious bodily injury or death to a vulnerable road user who is lawfully present on the highway at the time of injury is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  2. Presented and ordered printed 18104398D

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 919?
SB 919 is sponsored by Adam P. Ebbin.
What is the current status of SB 919?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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