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House debates tougher penalties for speeding in school zones; controversial amendments lead to bill being circled for revision
Summary
Lawmakers debated HB22, which would increase fines and add community-service requirements for repeat speeders in school zones. Members raised enforceability and misdemeanor‑classification concerns; a motion to circle the bill to work technical flaws carried and the bill was set aside for revision.
Representative Barnes introduced HB22, a proposal aimed at reducing school‑zone accidents by increasing fines and ordering repeat offenders to perform community service supervising school crossings.
The sponsor cited accident statistics — including 1,981 accidents near schools in 1992 with three fatalities — and argued penalties should match the potential severity of the offense. Representative Nielsen and…
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