Legislation - HB0234

Altering the penalties for causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as the result of an individual operating a motor vehicle in a negligent manner; including an individual who is lawfully operating or riding a golf cart or a unicycle on a highway, shoulder, crosswalk, or sidewalk as a vulnerable individual; and providing that an individual convicted of a certain violation is subject to not just a fine of $2,000 but also imprisonment of up to 2 months or both.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0385

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/06/2024 Legislative Date 9/06/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2025 Legislative Date 1/15/2025 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/05/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {773826/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/05/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/06/2024	9/06/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties
House	1/15/2025	1/15/2025	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/14/2025	3/05/2025	Favorable with Amendments {773826/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2025	3/05/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties
House	3/17/2025	3/07/2025	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/01/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	49 Click to view Recorded Media

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