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Relating to additional penalties for certain violations against bicyclists causing serious injury or death committed by a person operating a motor vehicle
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 9, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 14, 2023
- Done: House committeeFebruary 22, 2023
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 422
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 422 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 422 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Drivers who steer too close to people on bicycles could face harsher punishments if they cause a serious injury or death. If an accident causes a serious injury, the driver may face an extra fine or a driver's license suspension. If the accident causes a death, the driver could face an even larger fine or a longer license suspension.1
Read the official explanation
281(1) prohibits a person operating a motor vehicle from steering the vehicle unreasonably close to or toward a person riding a bicycle on a highway, including the roadway or the shoulder adjacent to the roadway.281(1) is $325.482A sets forth additional penalties applicable when a person is convicted of operating a motor vehicle in violation of certain Code sections in Code chapter 321 (motor vehicles and law of the road) if such violation causes serious injury to or the death of another person. 482A. more than days, or both. For a violation causing death, the additional penalties include a fine of $1,000 or suspension of the violator’s driver’s license or operating privileges for not more than 180 days, or both.
House subcommittee
Named February 14, 2023. On February 20, 2023 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Tried before
Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.
Tried before
This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.
- HF 2368 Relating to additional penalties for certain violations against bicyclists causing serious…89th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
- SF 2155 Relating to additional penalties for certain violations against bicyclists causing serious…89th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- SF 70 Relating to additional penalties for certain violations against bicyclists causing serious…89th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2015 Relating to additional penalties for certain violations against bicyclists causing serious…89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2368 · nearly identicalCleared committee
- HF 2446 Relating to additional penalties for certain violations against bicyclists causing serious…88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2189 Relating to additional penalties for certain violations against bicyclists causing serious…88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · nearly identicalCleared committee
Matched by wording or an identical title.