SB 240 IN

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Provides that a person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly operates a vehicle in a repeated or continuous manner with the intent of causing a rotational skid commits reckless driving, a Class B misdemeanor, and increases the penalty if certain circumstances apply. Specifies that a person may request specialized driving privileges even after the initial hearing. Specifies that a vehicle used to commit reckless driving involving a rotational skid or obstruction of traffic involving a rotational skid is subject to seizure for purposes of civil forfeiture if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for the offense. Increases the penalty for resisting law enforcement to a Level 5 felony if a person operates a vehicle in a manner that creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to another person. Makes conforming amendments.

• Aaron Freeman Republican · author
• Cyndi Carrasco Republican · author
• Gregory Steuerwald Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 10, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
2. Jan 10, 2024 Authored by Senator Freeman · upper
3. Jan 11, 2024 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor · upper
4. Jan 30, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Feb 5, 2024 Amendment #1 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote · upper
6. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Carrasco added as second author · upper
7. Feb 5, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
8. Feb 5, 2024 Amendment #3 (Pol) failed; voice vote · upper
9. Feb 6, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 139: yeas 45, nays 3 · upper
10. Feb 6, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald · upper
11. Feb 6, 2024 Senator Baldwin added as coauthor · upper
12. Feb 7, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
13. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
14. Feb 20, 2024 Representatives McNamara and Andrade added as cosponsors · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · PDF