HB21-1039
Careless Driving Serious Bodily Injury
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2021 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the penalties imposed on the driver of a motor vehicle who causes serious bodily injury to another person.
Bill Summary:
Current law makes it a class 1 traffic misdemeanor when careless driving of a motor vehicle causes serious bodily injury to a vulnerable road user. The bill changes serious bodily injury to a vulnerable road user to serious bodily injury to anyone.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 02/16/2021 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 21-1039 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion failed on a vote of 4-7. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 21-1039 indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
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| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 21-1039 to the Committee on Finance. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/12/2021 | House | House Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely |
| 02/24/2021 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Finance |
| 02/16/2021 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |