To create a felony vehicular homicide and Aggravated vehicular homicide
HB 2662 creates a new felony offense called "aggravated vehicular homicide" for reckless driving causing death when the driver shows "reckless disregard of human life," raising the penalty to 2-5 years in prison and up to $20,000 in fines. It also amends existing law to clarify that both the driver and an unborn child (embryo or fetus) are considered separate victims in vehicular homicide cases. This directly affects drivers convicted of causing death through extreme recklessness while operating a vehicle, and expands legal recognition of unborn victims in criminal prosecutions. The bill maintains the existing misdemeanor "negligent vehicular homicide" standard but distinguishes felony-level offenses with stricter criteria and harsher penalties.
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in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action Feb 20, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025
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Introduced in House
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Feb 20, 2025
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To Judiciary
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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