State |
Bill Number |
Issue/Summary |
Recent Action (s): NOT EVERY ACTION |
Sponsor(s) and Contact Info |
|
IL |
SB 104 |
Makes driving while fatigued reckless homicide: fatigue is if you are up for 24 hours OR if you can prove driver fell asleep. No education or engineering improvements. |
2/7/07 - To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY subcommittee on CRIMINAL LAW.
3/16/07 - Re-referred to rules committee. |
Senator Ira I. Silverstein
121B Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5500 |
|
KY |
HB 150 |
Makes driving while fatigued is a reckless homicide: fatigue is if you are up for 24 hours OR if driver fell asleep. No education or engineering improvements. |
1/3/07 - Referred to House Judiciary Committee |
Representative Tom Burch
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 601
Tom.Burch@lrc.ky.gov
Capitol Annex Room 332E
Frankfort KY 40601 |
|
MA |
S No. 2072 |
Drowsy driving bill, comprehensive. Establishes crime of sleeping while driving, training for police, reporting requirements, driver’s ed improvements, etc. |
1/10/07 - Filed
01/10/07 S Referred to the committee on Transportation
01/10/07 H House concurred |
Senator Richard Moore
State House
Room 312-D
Boston, MA 02133
Telephone: (617) 722-1420, Richard.Moore@state.ma.us |
|
MI |
HB4332 |
Includes driving while fatigued in definition of reckless driving that causes the death of another. Fatigued is without sleep for 24 hours. No education or engineering improvements. |
2/27/07 - to House committee on transportation |
Lorence Wenke
lorencewenke@house.mi.gov
N0997 House Office Building
PO Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
ph 517-373-1787
Fax: 517-373-9119 |
|
NJ |
A2265 |
Recording of driver distraction, including fatigue, on accident forms |
1/30/2006 Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
2/8/2007 Reported out
of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
|
Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski, 3145 Bordentown Ave.
Suite B
Parlin, NJ 08859, (732) 316-1885
Assemblyman Joseph Vas, 276 Hobart St.
Perth Amboy, NJ 08862
(732) 324-5955 |
|
NJ |
S1851 |
Identical to A2265 |
5/11/2006 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee |
Senator Richard Codey, 449 Mount Pleasant Ave.
West Orange, NJ 07052, (973) 731-6770 |
|
NJ |
AJR86 |
Creates a commission to study highway rest areas for truck drivers, with an eye to ensuring sufficient rest areas for drivers to nap and sleep at, so as not to drive drowsy |
1/30/2006 Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Public Works Committee |
Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski, 3145 Bordentown Ave.
Suite B
Parlin, NJ 08859, (732) 316-1885 |
|
NY |
A970 |
Requires holders of commercial driver’s licenses to submit to medical
examinations and testing for sleep apnea. |
1/3/07 - Referred to Transportation |
Assemblywoman Ginny Fields LOB 432
Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5937, fieldsg@ assembly.state.ny.us |
|
NY |
A1234
(S1290) |
Creates Misdemeanor: Driving while drowsy, creates felony crime of vehicular homicide caused by driving while ability impaired by fatigue. Fatigue is without sleep for 24 hours or proof that fell asleep. No education or engineering improvements. |
1/3/07 - Referred to Transportation |
Assemblyman Jonathan L. Bing, LOB 744
Albany, NY 12248
518-455-4794 , bingj@ assembly.state.ny.us |
|
NY |
S1290
(A1234) |
Making drowsy driving a misdemeanor, vehicular homicide as a result of drowsy driving a felony. Fatigue is without sleep for 24 hours or proof that fell asleep. No education or engineering improvements. |
1/18/07 - Referred to Transportation |
Senator John J. Bonacic,
Room 815 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
(518) 455-3181. bonacic@senate.state.ny.us |
|
NY |
A2332 |
Makes drowsy driving a "traffic infraction"; if it results in death it is "aggravated driving," which is a misdemeanor. Does NOT define fatigue specifically. No education or engineering improvements. |
1/16/07 - Referred to Transportation |
Assemblywoman Sandra Galef,
LOB 641
Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5348 galefs@assembly.state.ny.us |
|
NY |
A4143 |
Driving while fatigued is a crime; if a person injures another while fatigued it is vehicular assault in the second degree (class E felony); if a person kills someone while driving fatigued it is manslaughter in the second degree (class D felony). Fatigue is without sleep for 24 hours. No education or engineering improvements. |
01/31/2007 referred to transportation
05/01/2007 held for consideration in transportation |
Assemblywoman Ellen Young LOB 920
Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5411 |
|
NY |
S2488 |
Identical to A4134 |
2/6/07 - Referred to Transportation |
Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D)
504 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
Tel: (518) 455-3461
Fax: (518) 426-6857 |
|
OR |
HB 3021 |
Creates offense of driving while fatigued; punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $ 125,000 fine, or both; requires Department of Transportation to include consequences of driving while fatigued in examination for driver license. Fatigue is without sleep for 24 hours. Requires DOT to include fatigue in examination for driver’s license.
|
3/9/07 – To House Committee on the Judiciary |
Rep. Jerry Krummel
900 Court St. NE, H-281
Salem, OR 97301
503-986-1426
rep.jerrykrummel@state.or.us |
|
TN |
SB 71
(HB 117) |
This bill also allows a judge or jury to infer, when a fatal accident was caused by a driver who fell asleep while driving or who drove without having slept during the past 24 hours, that the driver recklessly killed the person who died. No education or engineering improvements. |
1/20/07 - To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY.
3/20/2007 - Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 3/27 |
Senator Doug Jackson, 10 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243-0025
Phone (615) 741-4499
Fax (615) 741-4324
Staff Contacts: Kim Andrews, sen.doug.jackson@legislature.state.tn.us |
|
TN |
HB 117
(SB 71) |
Same as SB0071 |
2/13/07 - In HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY: Referred to
Subcmte on CIVIL PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE. |
Representitive David Shepard, 34 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243-0169
Phone (615) 741-3513
Fax (615) 253-0244
Staff Contact: Margie Heaney, rep.david.shepard@legislature.state.tn.us |
