Increase Penalties Careless Driving
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury.
Bill Summary:
Current law states that a person who commits careless driving and thereby causes the death of an individual commits a class 1 misdemeanor traffic offense. The act expands current law to include careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury and states that if a person commits careless driving and thereby causes the serious bodily injury or death of more than one individual, each individual injure or killed is a separate violation. The act also clarifies that careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury or death is an included crime for the purposes of the "Victim Rights Act".
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/28/2025 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-281 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.014 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-281, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment A) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment B) | The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment E) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-281, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
59
AYE
5
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2025 | L.014 | SEN Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 04/21/2025 | L.005 | SEN Judiciary | Passed [*] | |
| 04/21/2025 | L.010 | SEN Judiciary | Passed [*] | |
| 04/21/2025 | L.009 | SEN Judiciary | Passed [*] | |
| 04/21/2025 | L.004 | SEN Judiciary | Passed [*] | |
| 04/21/2025 | L.008 | SEN Judiciary | Passed [*] | |
| 04/21/2025 | L.013 | SEN Judiciary | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/02/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/12/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/12/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/12/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/05/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/03/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/03/2025 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/30/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 04/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/21/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 04/16/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed |
| 04/07/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/02/2025 | 346 | Increase Penalties Careless Driving |