HB 626 Summary

• Modifies penalties for "failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer" involving motor vehicle operation, creating tiered felony charges based on aggravating factors.

• Establishes a fourth-degree felony charge when two or more aggravating factors are present (speeding 15+ mph over limit, DUI violation, suspended license, negligent operation causing accident, operating in school zone, passing stopped school bus, or transporting children under 12).

• Creates a third-degree felony charge when the vehicle operation causes serious physical harm or substantial risk of serious physical harm to persons or property.

• Creates a second-degree felony charge when the vehicle operation causes death, combined with two or more aggravating factors including pursuit duration, distance, speed, traffic violations, and moving violations.

• Declares motor vehicles used in violations subject to seizure and forfeiture under Chapter 2981, and modifies driver's license suspension requirements based on offense severity.