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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: SubcommitteeJanuary 10, 2023
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 2, 2023
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2115
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2115 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2115 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 someone is seriously hurt, the driver may face an extra $500 fine or a driver's license suspension. If the incident causes a death, the driver could face an extra $1,000 fine or a license suspension for up to 180 days.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.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 10, 2024. On January 11, 2024 it recommended passage. [].
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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.