2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1205: Reckless, aggressive, and improper driving; prohibited altered suspension system, penalties.

Legislative Summary

Reckless, aggressive, and improper driving; prohibited altered suspension system; penalties. Creates additional penalties for causing serious bodily injury to or the death of another person while recklessly, aggressively, or improperly driving a motor vehicle with certain prohibited alterations made to the vehicle's suspension system. The bill directs the court, in addition to penalties imposed under current law, to suspend the driver's license of such offender for 90 days and order the completion of 150 hours of community service for a first conviction and suspend the driver's license of such offender for one year and impose a penalty of $1,500 for any second or subsequent conviction.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101601D
Senate
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
1/15/2025
Stricken at request of Patron in Courts of Justice (11-Y 0-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Stricken at request of Patron in Courts of Justice (11-Y 0-N)
1/15/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/8/20255.9 KB