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Committee advances measure to upgrade penalties when unlicensed driving causes death after local family's testimony
Summary
House Bill 1114 would allow elevation to felony charges when operating without a license causes death; the sponsor removed provisions on vehicle impound and payment of deductibles, and the amended bill passed 7–2 after family testimony and opposition from immigrant‑advocacy witnesses.
House Bill 1114 would change penalties for operating a vehicle without ever having received a license when that conduct causes death. The bill grew from a constituent case the sponsor described: a motorist killed a local man, Brad Kastner, and prosecutors said the statutory penalties available for unlicensed operation did not match the harm in the case because prior related charges had been diverted.
Representative Zimmerman described the bill as closing a perceived gap between operating while suspended (which can carry felony penalties in certain circumstances) and…
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