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CS/CS/HB 449: Motor Vehicle Racing Penalties

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Michael ; Bankson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, D. ; López, J. ; Redondo ; Yarkosky

Motor Vehicle Racing Penalties; Increases fine for specified offenses; increases criminal penalty & revising applicability of criminal penalty for second offenses of specified violations occurring within specified time period; provides penalties for impeding, obstructing, or interfering with an emergency vehicle while participating in drag race, street takeover, stunt driving, competition, contest, test, or exhibition; increases penalty for third or subsequent offenses of specified violations occurring within specified time period; increases fine for such violations; increases fine for acting as spectator at specified violations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/6/2024 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1764 (Ch. 2024-146)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/14/2023 House • Filed
11/22/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/23/2024 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/26/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/29/2024 House • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
2/1/2024 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2024 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/19/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/21/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/22/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/26/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
2/29/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/1/2024 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
3/4/2024 House • Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
3/5/2024 House • Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
3/6/2024 House • Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Substituted CS/SB 1764
• Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1764 (Ch. 2024-146)