Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on February 1, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 5253
AN ACT CONCERNING THE AWARD OF DOUBLE OR TREBLE DAMAGES TO AN INJURED PARTY IN A CIVIL ACTION RESULTING FROM THE EVASION OF RESPONSIBILITY IN THE OPERATION OF ANY VEHICLE OR STREET RACING.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To permit an injured party to recover double or treble damages in civil actions for personal injury or property damage involving a person who evades responsibility in the operation of a vehicle or participates in street racing and thereby inhibits the ability of the injured party to identify such person and obtain insurance coverage for such injury or damage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 12 to February 1, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 1 · stopped20 days
Transportation CommitteeJan 12 to Feb 1 · moved on20 days
Judiciary CommitteeFeb 1 to Feb 1 · stopped0 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 12 – Feb 1
- Jan 12Introduced and sent to Transportation Committee
- Feb 1Sent to Judiciary Committee
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 1Change of ReferenceBoth houses
- Feb 1CHG. REF., HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1CHG. REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate