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IN HB1280

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2018

Primary Sponsor

John Young

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends IC 9-21-8-56 to establish that reckless operation of a motor vehicle in a highway work zone when workers are present constitutes a Class A misdemeanor.

  • Increases offense to Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section within the previous five years or is operating in violation of suspended/revoked license laws.

  • Increases offense to Level 6 felony if the violation results in bodily injury to a worker in the worksite.

  • Increases offense to Level 5 felony if the violation results in death of a worker in the worksite.

  • Establishes that each death or instance of bodily injury caused by a violation constitutes a separate offense, allowing multiple charges for a single incident affecting multiple workers.

Legislative Description

Reckless operation in a highway work zone. Provides that each death or instance of bodily injury caused by reckless operation of a motor vehicle in a highway work zone constitutes a separate offense.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

1/16/2018

Committee Referrals

Courts and Criminal Code1/16/2018

Full Bill Text

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