Committee refers 'yellow alert' task force bill after survivor's testimony about hit‑and‑run
House File 1597, which would create a task force to study implementation of ‘yellow alerts’ for serious hit‑and‑run incidents, was re‑referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee after survivor testimony describing an unprosecuted hit‑and‑run.
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Representative Norris presented House File 1597 to create a task force to study the establishment of a "yellow alert" system to help law enforcement locate hit‑and‑run drivers responsible for crashes causing serious injury or death. Norris said similar systems operate in other states and emphasized poor arrest and prosecution rates for hit‑and‑run drivers.
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