Introduced
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To make it a felony punishable by up to two years in prison if a driver accidentally hits and causes injury to a worker in a road construction zone, and up to 15 years if the accident kills the worker.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Tourism
Substitute offered
To adopt a version of the bill recommended by the committee which reported it to the full Senate, amended to expand the scope of the bill to include injuring or killing the driver of a farm tractor who is legally using the road.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 31 to 5 (details)
To make it a felony punishable by up to two years in prison if a driver accidentally hits and causes injury to a worker in a road construction zone, and up to 15 years if the accident kills the worker.
Amendment offered
To move back the date the bill goes into effect.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 76 to 30 (details)
To make it a felony punishable by up to two years in prison if a driver accidentally hits and causes injury to a worker in a road construction zone, and up to 15 years if the accident kills the worker.
Passed in the Senate 31 to 1 (details)
