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IN HB1280
Bill
Status
1/16/2018
Primary Sponsor
John Young
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Increases offense to Level 6 felony if the violation results in bodily injury to a worker in the worksite.
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Increases offense to Level 5 felony if the violation results in death of a worker in the worksite.
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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