HB 4443 Summary

• Adds new penalty provisions for operating while intoxicated or impaired that results in property damage exceeding $1,000, with enhanced misdemeanor or felony charges depending on damage amount and prior convictions.

• Establishes tiered penalties for property damage: $1,000-$9,999 results in misdemeanor with up to 6 months imprisonment; $10,000+ results in misdemeanor with up to 1 year imprisonment; $10,000+ with prior convictions within 7 years results in felony with up to 2 years imprisonment.

• Replaces gender-specific pronouns (e.g., "he or she," "his or her") with gender-neutral language throughout the statute ("the person," "a person's").

• Changes "shall" to "must" in certain sections for consistency with modern legislative drafting standards.

• Effective 90 days after enactment into law.