Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee advances substitute House Bill 2,385 after split vote over liability rules
Feb 3, 2026
By an 8-5 vote Feb. 3, the Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee reported a substitute labeled 'House Bill 2,385' out of committee with a due-pass recommendation after debate over burden-shifting and joint liability for harms to vulnerable roadway users.
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The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee on Feb. 3 voted 8-5 to report a substitute identified in committee as 'House Bill 2,385' out of committee with a due-pass recommendation after a contentious debate over how the bill allocates legal burdens in cases involving vulnerable users of public roadways.
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