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Committee approves tougher felony penalties for certain failures to stop for blue lights, as amended
Summary
The committee approved H3127 as amended, elevating certain failure-to-stop-for-blue-light scenarios to felony charges when aggravating factors are present. Representative Robbins offered amendments; the committee reported the bill favorably as amended (21–0–3).
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday reported H3127 favorably, as amended, a bill that raises the penalty in certain failure‑to‑stop‑for‑blue‑light cases from misdemeanor to felony when specific aggravating factors are present.
Representative Robbins, who offered the amendment adopted by the committee, said the measure modifies the original draft to require “great or moderate bodily injury” in certain felony-enhancement provisions and to delay the effective date at the…
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