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OH HB397
Bill
Status
4/2/2014
Primary Sponsor
Brian Hill
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AI Summary
Am. H.B. No. 397 Summary
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Increases penalties for failure to stop after a public road accident when serious physical harm or death results, elevating the charge from a fifth-degree felony to a second-degree felony.
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Increases penalties for failure to stop after a nonpublic road accident when serious physical harm or death results, elevating the charge from a fifth-degree felony to a second-degree felony.
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Removes the separate distinction between accidents resulting in serious physical harm versus death, treating both under the same second-degree felony charge.
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Requires a mandatory class five driver's license suspension with the first six months non-suspendable for violations resulting in serious physical harm or death.
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Names this legislation "Brandon's Law."
Legislative Description
To increase the penalty for violations of failure to stop after an accident and failure to stop after a nonpublic road accident that result in the death of a person or serious physical harm to a person and to name this act Brandon's Law.
Failure to stop after accident-increase penalty
Last Action
To Criminal Justice
4/7/2014