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Panel backs tougher penalties for hit-and-run causing serious injury; House Bill 42 advances
Summary
House Bill 42, sponsored by Representative Scott Smith, clarifies criminal liability for drivers who leave the scene when collisions cause serious bodily injury or death. Law enforcement witnesses said the change closes a statutory loophole; committee reinserted 'upon conviction' language and passed the bill 8–0 with one excused.
Representative Scott Smith told the committee House Bill 42 seeks to close a gap in Wyoming law that can leave drivers who flee the scene of a crash criminally liable only for petty traffic offenses rather than felony charges when their actions result in serious bodily injury or death.
"On page 2, you will see one of the most controversial things you'll hear in the house, ... 'knowingly,'" Smith said,…
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