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Senate committee advances traffic-stop clarity and a strict mileage-based penalty for fleeing state patrol
Summary
The committee advanced HB1161, which pairs a clarification that motorists should move to the right when safely possible during a traffic stop with an attached provision creating mandatory jail time tied to miles driven when fleeing specified state public-safety agencies; supporters said it is a deterrent to dangerous pursuits, while senators questioned scope, deterrence logic and mitigating circumstances.
The Senate Public Safety Committee approved a do-pass recommendation for House Bill 1161 after lengthy debate over two distinct components: a statutory clarification about where motorists should stop during a traffic stop, and an attached provision that would impose mandatory jail time tied to miles driven when a driver flees certain state law-enforcement agencies.
Representative Lim introduced the first portion as a clarification so that motorists "move to the right hand curb of the road provided that it is safe to do so" during a traffic stop. Sponsor testimony said the change harmonizes existing law on moving for…
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