TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF FLEEING BY MEANS OF A VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE; AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO JUMPS FROM A MOVING VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE WHILE FLEEING.
House Bill 1844 (HB 1844) amends existing state law concerning the offense of fleeing by means of a vehicle or conveyance. The bill specifically increases the penalty for individuals who jump from a moving vehicle or conveyance while they are fleeing. This change directly affects those charged with this particular offense.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 18, 2025
Signed Apr 17, 2025
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Act 822
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was renumbered and reformatted from Act 822 to HB 1844, with the approval date line removed. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content.
TECHNICAL
Removed the approval date line that previously read 'APPROVED: 4/17/25'.
Reformatted the bill header to show 'As Engrossed: S4/8/25' and updated the bill number from Act 822 to HB 1844.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Apr 17, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1844 is now Act 822
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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