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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 ; 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, refer to CS/SB 1764
Bill Text: PDF

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  • 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, refer to CS/SB 1764

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  • CS/CS/HB 449, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2024 at 6:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1764 (er) Car Racing Penalties Pizzo Similar Last Action: 5/7/2024 Chapter No. 2024-146

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.191 Racing on highways, street takeovers, and stunt driving. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 449, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2024 at 9:25 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1764 (c1) Car Racing Penalties Pizzo Similar Last Action: 5/7/2024 Chapter No. 2024-146

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    936157 - Amendment
    Remove lines 58-97 and insert:
    Michael 2/20/2024
    6:01 PM
    Adopted
    2/21/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.191 Racing on highways, street takeovers, and stunt driving. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 449, Original Filed Version Posted 11/14/2023 at 1:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/7/2024 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.191 Racing on highways, street takeovers, and stunt driving. Page 1 (pdf)
    782.071 Vehicular homicide. Page 4 (pdf)

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