HB2664 S JUD AMT

Leah Macia 357-4483

            The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

            Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2664--A Bill to amend and reenact §17C-5-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §17C-5A-2 of said code, all relating to creating "Andrea, Willy and Nelson’s Law"; making driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs causing death a felony in all instances; eliminating the misdemeanor offense of driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs; creating a new felony offense of driving while under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs causing serious bodily injury; providing definitions of “bodily injury” and “serious bodily injury”; providing that the West Virginia Rules of Evidence apply without exception to administrative proceedings concerning license revocation for driving under the influence; and providing that DUI information sheets may only be used to refresh an officer’s memory at administrative proceedings concerning license revocation for driving under the influence.

Adopted

Rejected