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OH HB397

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Brian Hill

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Origin

House of Representatives

130th General Assembly (2013-2014)

AI Summary

Am. H.B. No. 397 Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Removes the separate distinction between accidents resulting in serious physical harm versus death, treating both under the same second-degree felony charge.

  • 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.

  • 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

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