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IN HB1079

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Ethan Manning

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recklessly passing a stopped school bus with extended arm signal device upgraded from Class B misdemeanor to Class A misdemeanor

  • Recklessly passing a stopped school bus causing bodily injury elevated from Class A misdemeanor to Level 6 felony

  • Knowingly or intentionally meeting or overtaking a stopped school bus with extended arm signal device upgraded from Class A infraction to Class B misdemeanor

  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

School bus safety. Provides that a person who operates a vehicle and recklessly passes a school bus stopped on a roadway when the arm signal device is extended commits a Class A misdemeanor (rather than a Class B misdemeanor under current law). Provides that the offense is a Level 6 felony (rather than a Class A misdemeanor under current law) if it causes bodily injury. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally meets or overtakes from any direction a school bus stopped on a roadway when the arm signal device is extended or proceeds before the arm signal device is no longer extended commits a Class B misdemeanor (rather than a Class A infraction under current law).

Last Action

Representative Chyung added as coauthor

1/14/2019

Committee Referrals

Courts and Criminal Code1/3/2019

Full Bill Text

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