Proyectos de ley › 89.ª Asamblea General
Relating to the intentional avoidance of traffic-control devices, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable
Temas:Crime & correctionsTransportation
La misma legislación: HF 652
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado12 de enero de 2021
- Hecho: Subcomité8 de febrero de 2021
- Hecho: Comité de la Cámara18 de febrero de 2021
- Se saltó: Lo aprueba la CámaraSigue como HF 652
- Sigue: Comité del Senado
- Sigue: Lo aprueba el Senado
- Sigue: A gobernador(a)
- Sigue: Firmado como ley
Ahora es HF 652 → Sigue avanzando con el número nuevo. Ir a HF 652 ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
Resumen con IA Drivers cannot intentionally ignore traffic signs or signals by driving on private property or non-highway public areas. Breaking this rule is a misdemeanor that carries a $35 fine. If the violation causes an injury or death, the driver could face much higher fines or lose their driver's license. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)1
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Current law requires the driver of a vehicle to obey traffic-control devices. This bill prohibits a driver of a vehicle from intentionally avoiding obedience to a traffic-control device by operating the vehicle on private property, or public property that is not a street or highway. A violation of the bill is a simple misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine of $35.482A, if the violation causes a serious injury, a court could impose an additional fine of $500 or suspend the person’s driver’s license for not more than days, or both. an additional fine of $1,000 or suspend the person’s driver’s license for not more than 180 days, or both.256 commits a serious violation that could result in denial, suspension, or revocation of the permit.
House subcommittee
Named February 8, 2021. On February 18, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Nota fiscal
Resumen con IA This bill prohibits drivers from using private property or non-highway public property to avoid traffic-control devices and creates a new $35 fine for this violation. Because it is unknown how many citations will be issued, the resulting increase in fine and surcharge revenue for the state and counties cannot be estimated. (en inglés)3
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Description
House File 652 amends Iowa Code section 321.256 by adding a new section that prohibits drivers from using private property, or public property that is not a street or highway, to avoid an official traffic-control device. The Bill creates a new scheduled violation punishable by a fine of $35 under Iowa Code section 805.8A(8). The Bill requires that a peace officer issue a warning in lieu of a citation for violation of Iowa Code section 321.256(2) until January 1, 2022.
Background
Current Iowa law requires that drivers obey official traffic-control devices unless otherwise directed by a peace officer. Violations of this law result in a fine of $135. An official traffic-control device is a sign, signal, or marking placed by a public body to regulate, warn, or guide traffic. Iowa Code section 321.482A also provides for additional penalties when a violation results in serious injury or death. For a violation causing serious injury, Iowa Code section 321.482A provides for a fine of $500, suspension of the person’s driver’s license for no more than 90 days, or both; for a violation causing death, it provides for a fine of $1,000, suspension of the driver’s license for no more than 180 days, or both.
Under Iowa Code section 602.8106(4)(b), scheduled fine revenue for a State law violation is distributed as follows: 91.0% to the State and 9.0% to the county general fund in which the violation occurred. For the State share of citations, 1.3% is distributed to the Emergency Medical Services Fund and 98.7% is distributed to the State General Fund. In addition to the scheduled fine, a Crime Services Surcharge, equal to 15.0% of the fine, and a $55 fee for court costs are also imposed. The Crime Services Surcharge is remitted to the State Court Administrator and is distributed as follows: 46.0% to the Juvenile Detention Home Fund; 32.0% to the Victim Compensation Fund; 20.0% to the Criminalistics Laboratory Fund; and 2.0% to the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Fund. The fee assessed for court costs is remitted to the State Court Administrator and distributed to the State General Fund.
Assumptions
There will be an unknown increase in fine and surcharge revenue as a result of House File 652.
Correctional Impact
House File 652 establishes a new scheduled violation under Iowa Code section 805.8A. The punishment under this Bill does not include the possibility of imprisonment, and as a result, this Bill is not estimated to have a correctional impact. Refer to the Legislative Services Agency (LSA) memo addressed to the General Assembly, Cost Estimates Used for Correctional Impact Statements, dated January 22, 2021, for information related to the correctional system.
Minority Impact
House File 652 establishes a new scheduled violation, but it is unknown how many citations may result from this Bill. As a result, the minority impact of House File 652 cannot be estimated. Refer to the LSA memo addressed to the General Assembly, Minority Impact Statement, dated January 27, 2021, for information related to minorities in the criminal justice system.
Fiscal Impact
Since House File 652 creates a new scheduled violation and the fiscal impact cannot be determined. Table 1 shows the distribution of revenue for a single citation of Iowa Code section 321.256(2) and with enhanced penalties.
Source
- Legislative Services Agency
- Driving, Avoiding Traffic Lights · 24 de febrero de 2021
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