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FL S1754

Bill

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Greg Evers

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates criminal penalties for moving violations causing serious bodily injury to pedestrians, motor vehicle occupants, or motorcycle/bicycle riders as a second-degree misdemeanor with minimum $500 fine, 30 days incarceration, and driver license revocation for at least 30 days.

  • Establishes first-degree misdemeanor penalties for moving violations causing or contributing to death with minimum $1,000 fine, 90 days incarceration, and driver license revocation for at least 1 year, plus mandatory advanced driver improvement course attendance.

  • Requires driver improvement course attendance for serious bodily injury cases and advanced driver improvement course for fatal cases as part of sentencing.

  • Does not prevent additional criminal charges or punishments under other applicable laws for the same conduct.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2012.

Legislative Description

Traffic Offenses

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice1/30/2012
Transportation1/17/2012

Full Bill Text

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