Penalties for criminal vehicular homicide increased, driver education programs required to instruct on the penalties for criminal vehicular homicide, and money appropriated.

This bill increases the maximum prison sentence for criminal vehicular homicide from 15 to 25 years and raises the maximum fine from $10,000 to $20,000 for certain offenses, while also allowing up to 30 years and a $30,000 fine for repeat offenders within ten years. It requires driver education programs at public, private, parochial, and commercial schools to include instruction on criminal vehicular homicide penalties. Additionally, the bill appropriates $100,000 to fund public awareness campaigns about the dangers of driving under the influence and the associated legal penalties. These changes take effect on August 1, 2026, and apply to violations committed on or after that date.