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Senate committee advances bill raising penalties for drivers who lead officers on high-speed pursuits
Summary
Senate Bill 111 would make it a felony when a driver leads law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit, punishable by three to five years and a one-year license suspension; a subcommittee voted to forward the bill as amended.
Senate Bill 111 would make it a felony when a driver "leads law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit," punishable by imprisonment for not less than three years and not more than five years, and would suspend the driver's license for one year from the date of conviction. The Judiciary Subcommittee voted to report the bill favorably as amended.
The amendment, which the committee adopted, tightened the measure's language and removed a prior reference to recordings as an element of the offense. The working amendment defines a high-speed pursuit to include increases in speed…
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