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CS/HB 183: Drivers Leaving the Scene of a Crash

GENERAL BILL by Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee ; Nelson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Artiles ; Baxley ; Beshears ; Cummings ; Diaz, J. ; Dudley ; Edwards ; Fresen ; Harrell ; Hood ; Hooper ; McBurney ; Moskowitz ; Nunez ; Raburn ; Rangel ; Raschein ; Rodriguez, J. ; Slosberg ; Spano ; Van Zant ; Waldman ; Young

Drivers Leaving the Scene of a Crash; Designates act as "Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act"; requires driver of vehicle involved in crash that results in serious bodily injury to person to immediately stop vehicle & remain at scene of crash; provides that person commits felony of second degree if he or she fails to stop vehicle & remain at scene of crash until specified requirements are fulfilled; requires court to revoke for at least 3 years driver license of person convicted of leaving scene of crash involving injury, serious bodily injury, or death.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 4/22/2014 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 102 (Ch. 2014-225) -HJ 592
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/16/2013 House • Filed
    11/22/2013 House • Referred to Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 22
    2/11/2014 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee, 02/18/14, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/18/2014 House • CS by Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 159
    2/24/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/25/2014 House • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee -HJ 150
    3/3/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/05/14, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 22
    • CS by Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 136
    3/5/2014 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 206
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 206
    3/17/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/19/14, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/19/2014 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 310
    • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 310
    4/2/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 04/04/14, 9:30 am, Reed Hall
    4/4/2014 House • Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 466
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 466
    4/18/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/14
    4/22/2014 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 102 -HJ 592
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 102 (Ch. 2014-225) -HJ 592

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  • CS/HB 183, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2014 at 2:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2014 (pdf)
    Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2014 (pdf)
    Economic Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 102 (er) Drivers Leaving the Scene of a Crash Diaz de la Portilla Identical Last Action: 6/24/2014 Chapter No. 2014-225
    Location: Became Law
    H 55 Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act Gonzalez Similar Last Action: 10/15/2013 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 102 (Ch. 2014-225) -HJ 13
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.027 Crash involving death or personal injuries. Page 2 (pdf)
    322.0261 Driver improvement course; requirement to maintain driving privileges; failure to complete; department approval of course. Page 8 (pdf)
    322.28 Period of suspension or revocation. Page 8 (pdf)
    322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 9 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • HB 183, Original Filed Version Posted 10/16/2013 at 4:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 55 Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act Gonzalez Identical Last Action: 10/15/2013 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 102 (Ch. 2014-225) -HJ 13
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration
    S 102 (c1) Drivers Leaving the Scene of a Crash Diaz de la Portilla Similar Last Action: 6/24/2014 Chapter No. 2014-225
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.027 Crash involving death or personal injuries. Page 2 (pdf)
    322.28 Period of suspension or revocation. Page 6 (pdf)
    322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 7 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 8 (pdf)

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