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FL H0297
Bill
Status
3/14/2022
Primary Sponsor
Vance Aloupis
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Anthony Reznik Act" to amend Florida law on aggressive careless driving, defined as committing two or more specified dangerous driving acts simultaneously or in succession.
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Adds four new violations to aggressive careless driving: texting while driving, using a wireless device in school zones or work zones, and failing to wear required corrective lenses.
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Creates criminal penalties for aggressive careless driving: second-degree misdemeanor for property or personal damage, first-degree misdemeanor for serious bodily injury, and third-degree felony for death of another person.
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Defines "serious bodily injury" as a physical condition creating substantial risk of death, serious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of any bodily member or organ function.
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Requires traffic citation forms to include a checkbox for law enforcement officers to indicate when a violation or crash was caused by aggressive careless driving as defined in section 316.1923; effective July 1, 2022.
Legislative Description
Aggressive Careless Driving
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
3/14/2022