Substitute House Bill 56 Summary

• Extends vehicular homicide and assault laws to include utility vehicles and mini-trucks, establishing criminal penalties for causing death or serious harm while operating these vehicles

• Increases penalties for fleeing from law enforcement, elevating the base offense from misdemeanor to fourth-degree felony, with higher felonies for fleeing after committing a felony or causing serious harm

• Requires law enforcement entities to adopt written pursuit policies considering standards and best-practice recommendations, and mandates officer training on pursuit procedures

• Increases penalties for street racing, stunt driving, and street takeover violations from existing law to misdemeanor of the first degree with mandatory 30-day to 3-year driver's license suspension

• Modifies fee distribution for motor vehicle skills tests administered by third parties, directing clerk of court fees into the county certificate of title administration fund